Financial planning

The Federal Reserve issued new rules to cut penalties and other fees charged by credit card companies.

Employers with at least 500 employees remain hesitant to adopt automatic enrollment features in their retirement savings plans and automatically enroll their employees, according to a new survey by AARP.

More than 7.3 million older Americans — one out of every five citizens over the age of 65 — already have been victimized by a financial swindle, according to a new survey.

RETIREMENT, MEDICAL BILLS TOP FINANCIAL WORRIES

This has not been the best of years for retirement planning software. First, in spite of an upward-trending market, retirement plans and portfolios have been badly battered. Second and worse, the whole class of software has come under attack for perceived inadequacies.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority are warning investors to beware of stock scams that promise easy profits from cleanup efforts related to the catastrophic BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

A new study from New York University finds that the stock market often harms investment incentives, especially for fast-growing companies.

COLLEGE-BOUND TEENS RECONSIDER PLANS

Many successful small and midsized businesses are discovering the benefits of captive insurance companies, and are pursuing the guidance of financial advisors with experience in this arena.

Fifty-seven percent of Americans say they are either a little or far behind financially in terms of preparing for retirement, according to a new survey.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules that would pause trading in certain individual stocks if the price moves 10 percent or more in a five-minute period.

Accounting Today is in the midst of collecting submissions for its 2010 ranking of the Top Firms by AUM.

SEC CENSURES GILMAN CIOCIA

It's been all about the investments, particularly during the last couple of recession-laden years. However, investors need to be aware that there are plenty of other issues lurking in the background that, if not addressed properly, can come back to haunt them.

The federal government is losing millions of dollars every year due to increasing taxpayer noncompliance with Individual Retirement Account requirements, according to a new government report.

Retirement and uninsured medical expenses are the most pressing financial concerns for Americans, according to a survey conducted for the American Institute of CPAs by Harris Interactive.

Americans now feel more optimistic about nearly all aspects of their financial security, according to a new survey.

The federal government’s Financial Literacy and Education Commission has redesigned its financial literacy education Web site, www.MyMoney.gov, adding new calculators and checklists to help families with college savings plans, along with other features.

The American Institute of CPAs has relaunched its 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy site with personalized interactive tools and information to help users better manage their finances.

The proportion of adult Americans who say they have been able to save money within the past 12 months splits practically down the middle, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs and Harris Interactive.