Six Birthdays You'll Either Love or Hate (TheStreet.com) - Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:13:54 Etc/GMT
Benefits start to kick in at certain ages as you reach your golden years

Fidelity Plans 250 Layoffs (AP) - Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:37:16 Etc/GMT
Fidelity Investments plans to lay off about 250 people as part of a restructuring and merger of some of the mutual fund company's units. The cuts are less than 1 percent of its total work force.

Tax Diversification for Retirement Accounts (BusinessWeek) - Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:08:45 Etc/GMT
Avoid tax surprises in retirement by putting savings into several "buckets," including a 401[k] and home equity. But know your life goals first

How to Avoid a CEO Crisis (Morningstar.com) - Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 Etc/GMT
Some firms have prevented disruptions down the road with leadership planning.

Union to Fight Chrysler Reductions (AP) - Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:42:33 Etc/GMT
A local United Auto Workers president is promising to fight Chrysler LLC's effort to cut the jobs of 119 car designers who are represented by the union.

The Best Way to Start Out Financially (Morningstar.com) - Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 Etc/GMT
Set financial goals and make every penny count.

Tetra Tech 1Q Profit Jumps (AP) - Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:04:59 Etc/GMT
Tetra Tech Inc. said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit jumped 37 percent on the back of strong demand for its consulting, engineering and technical services.

Keep your finances in check (CNNMoney.com) - Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:00:00 Etc/GMT
The stock market may be in turmoil, but that doesn't mean your personal finances have to be. But there are a lot of web sites out there designed to make your financial life easier.

A Second Look: U.S. Steel Fall Continues (AP) - Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:31:26 Etc/GMT
Shares of U.S. Steel fell for a second day Wednesday after the company reported an 88 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit on several one-time charges.

72(t) lets retirees tap 401(k) early (Bankrate.com) - Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:00:00 Etc/GMT
A 72 distribution allows you to access 401 money early without paying a penalty, says Dr. Don Taylor.

HP CEO Gets $26M in 2007 Pay (AP) - Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:45:22 Etc/GMT
Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd received compensation the company valued at $26 million for the 2007 fiscal year, reflecting the board's satisfaction with HP's aggressive sales growth and cost-cutting moves.

U.S. Steel 4Q Profit Plunges (AP) - Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:31:59 Etc/GMT
United States Steel Corp. on Tuesday reported substantially lower fourth-quarter profit as acquisition-related costs, job cuts in Europe, lower prices and outage costs weighed down results.

NYC Wants Workplace Discrimination Ban (AP) - Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:55:45 Etc/GMT
City officials on Tuesday called on two dozen companies that have collectively received billions of dollars of local pension investments to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identification.

Getting a replacement W-2 (Bankrate.com) - Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:00:00 Etc/GMT
If your wage statement gets waylaid, here's a substitute the IRS will accept.

Whole Foods CEO Makes $162,160 for 2007 (AP) - Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:20:48 Etc/GMT
The chief executive of Whole Foods Market Inc., the organic and natural food retailer, received compensation valued at $162,160 in fiscal 2007, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday.

Chrysler Extends Buyouts to More Plants (AP) - Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:56:16 Etc/GMT
Chrysler LLC is offering buyouts of up to $100,000 to hourly workers at 11 of its U.S. facilities as part of its goal to cut up to 21,000 manufacturing jobs, or nearly half its U.S. hourly work force, a company spokeswoman said Monday.

Countrywide's Mozilo Forgoing $37.5M (AP) - Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:22:05 Etc/GMT
Countrywide Financial Corp. CEO Angelo Mozilo, under fire over the size of his potential payout from the proposed sale of his troubled mortgage company, says he is forfeiting some $37.5 million in severance pay, fees and perks he was scheduled to receive upon his retirement.

Survey: Americans Delay Spending IRAs (AP) - Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:55:35 Etc/GMT
Americans who have money stored in Individual Retirement Accounts tend to hang on to it for use in the later years of their retirement, according to a study being released Monday.

Stimulus Rebates May Come by Mid-May (AP) - Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:41:17 Etc/GMT
Most taxpayers could expect a rebate of up to $600 starting in mid-May under the economic aid plan set to go through Congress within weeks.

Rebates Could Come by May (AP) - Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:34:36 Etc/GMT
Most taxpayers could expect a rebate of up to $600 starting in mid-May under the economic aid plan set to go through Congress within weeks.