Families facing financial trouble at home are choosing to sell their funeral plots.

Pensions are better than most in the Netherlands and Australia.

The destructive effects of the financial crisis may be waning, but your retirement account won 't soon forget. And while the recent stock-market recovery may feel good, it's done little to stem a mounting crisis in the retirement system in the United Stat

Small-business owners have been hit with large IRS penalties after 2004 tax-law changes as Congress looks to change the regulations.

Since the March lows in the stock market, the major averages have staged a remarkable rally. Investors will want to review their portfolios to ensure that their asset allocation is still in line with their goals and risk tolerance.

In the coming months, we are likely to see public debate on regulation of financial services. A part of that will attempt to define and apply a fiduciary standard. Will it impact your adviser relationships? Learn to protect yourself.

A Wall Street Journal guide to acronyms, neologisms and bastardizations that have shaped the popular understanding of the financial crisis one year after the collapse of Lehman.Discuss: What's on your financial crisis word list?

Too many brokerage accounts have termination or transfer fees. Why should we pay to end a business relationship that is less than satisfactory?

Pension reform is on the way, but the specifics of that reform is anyone's guess right now.

When the agency that insures traditional pension plans is running a $33.5 billion deficit -- the largest in its 35-year history -- should you be worried?