Articles By Robert Valentine

Telling when to exercise your company stock options should be based on more than your gut about a potential market price peak.

Withdrawing savings from an IRA is one option to pay for college tuition. But is it a good idea?

Be certain your financial professional is asking the right questions.

Charitable trusts are a handy tax-saving tool. But they can also greatly benefit a charity of your choice.

Five essential questions to ask yourself before you tap retirement savings.

A distribution plan focuses less on accumulating wealth and more on making it last through retirement.

Surveys show young workers receptive to new type of retirement plan, but will employers adopt this short-lived option, scheduled to expire in 2010?

Most family fortunes don't survive to a third generation. Here's why.

Do you know how much money is enough for retirement? We'll show you how to find out.

Baby boomers and younger workers have a thing or two to learn from current retirees.

How to keep your retirement fund safe while identity theft is on the rise

Tuition is rising and showing no signs of slowing down. We'll show you one way to save for the future.

Wills are the central (and one of the most complex) parts of estate planning.

Does passive investment management merit its "couch-potato" nickname or is it not getting the respect it deserves?

Having too much of a good thing can be bad for your portfolio.

By continuing to work after retirement, baby boomers are poised to single-handedly change the way we look at our golden years.

Estate planning can be difficult and confusing. Here are the four basic ways to plan.

Money market mutual funds offer a convenient and liquid opportunity for investment.

Americans are a fiercely independent group, but many of them don't realize the personal and financial benefits of extra help when it comes to retirement planning.

A short guide to overcoming your worries.

Does planning for financial aid have you feeling lost? Here's a map.

HSAs have the potential to fill gaps in insurance coverage during retirement or employment changes.

Just because your child is about to enter college doesn't mean you don't have time to save money.

As healthcare costs increase, long-term care insurance companies offer more options.

Mid cap stocks offer a mix of the potential growth of a small cap and some of the stability of a large cap, which could be a welcomed addition to your portfolio.

Index funds have become an increasingly popular investment. But are they right for you?

Private foundations can let you control your gifts, reduce taxes and impart your values to future generations.

Across the United States, ethical wills have become a growing estate planning tool used to ensure legacies for generations to come.

Writings, art works, inventions and even ideas can be protected now and for the future.

Having access to savings in your 401(k) can be important. Here are some of your options for withdrawing from your plan.

Small cap investments don't get much attention, but they may have a place in your portfolio.

We know markets will cycle--we just don't know when. Having professional advice and an investment plan can keep emotions in check when panic and confusion threaten.

Another handy way to save for retirement has been gaining media attention.

Increasingly, investors seek to align their personal beliefs with their financial actions.

529s have become one of the most popular college savings options. Here are some basics.

What do you do when you wish to save a little bit of time when mailing out letters and packages? You might never think it, but a personalized address stamp may be just the handy tool you need to rush through the many correspondences you may have.

With all of the warnings about keeping your personal information private from would be stalkers or to prevent identity theft, it's actually shocking how easy it is to dig up information on people.

Beading is a great craft activity that is fun for people of all ages. Children as young as three or four years old love to make beaded bracelets and necklaces. You can even find beading kits that are specifically designed for children to learn the craft of bead working.

On of the favorite games for the game cube is Mario Power Tennis. It is great for all the sport lovers and game lovers in the world.

One of the hottest new extreme sports is called adventure racing. Far from being a sport with one set of rules, it features a variety of competitions like an Extreme version of the Olympics.

Treadmills are an excellent way to lose excess weight and stay in shape. Walking has long been known for the great health benefits it provides. Heart disease, some cancers and everyday illness are less likely to occur in healthy adults who make exercise a part of their daily activities.

The name Rolex is a very popular name in the wristwatch scene. Rolex is known pretty well for its good quality. Rolex became popular during wartimes, and continues to be to this day.

The old detective shows greatly differ from the new ones. The new ones are filled with graphic violence and plots that would have made my mother ban me from watching TV.

With so much attention being given to losing weight and getting into shape, it's hard to resist not buying all of the equipment being offered in the commercials that you see. If you're not careful you could end up with a houseful of equipment that you may use for a few days and then start using it to hang your laundry on.

Studies prove that regular daily exercise decreases heart disease and may help to ward off some cancers. By combining exercise and a healthy diet not only will you feel better but you will also live longer.

In 1929 M.J. Burchett tried to slide down a snowy hill with his feet strapped to a single board. This is the first recorded attempt at snowboarding that we know about. He tied his feet to the board with a clothesline and some horse reins.

When vacation time rolls around, where will you next plan a trip? If it is a wide range of scenic opportunities to take advantage of, then you may want to consider checking out what Ireland has to offer.

Every winter there are many people who like to travel to the ski resorts and ski the slopes. Mount Snow in Vermont is often referred to as one of the best ski resorts throughout the United States.

Soccer moms of 40, who shuffle the kids to ballet and Brownies are piercing their belly buttons. There are executives overseeing billion dollar budgets with pierced bellies; virtually every gender, economic and social class has thousands showing off a piece of body jewelry.

Connecting to a wired Network requires you to do several things. Read the instructions so they can be easier to understand as you perform the task step by step.