Gene Simmons Plants a KISS on Estate Planning for the Rich

The KISS frontman may still want to rock all night and party every day. But lately he’s been getting up relatively early, putting aside the makeup and fake blood and embracing financial responsibility — pitching the financial …

Put These 12 Financial Resolutions for 2011 on Your List

After the Great Recession and with volatile stock markets and unemployment keeping Americans jittery, more people are ready to commit to improving their personal financial situation in 2011. Here are a dozen steps that can help…

Does It Make Sense to Sell Your Life Insurance Policy?

More people are selling their life insurance policies for much-needed cash while they’re still alive. But are these “life settlements” a bad deal? Here’s why they can come with a high cost, both for investors and for sellers –…

Legal Briefing: Fraud Suit Against AIG Gets the Go-Ahead

AIG’s successful run of getting lawsuits against it dismissed has ended. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain gave the green light to a securities fraud class action case regarding AIGs credit default swap portfoli…