Practice Finance

Credit Cards, E-Commerce, Mutual Funds, Retirement, Stocks

Plenty of bargains are out there, but some things have to happen before investors can cash in.

Cyber-sleuthing is the newest way to expose phone claims.

Thanks to the Internet, more investors are getting a crack at rip-roaring initial public offerings of stock. Seemingly overnight, you can get rich--or poor.

The Internet; Mutual Funds; Travel Tidbits; Gadgets; Giving; Cars; Real Estate.

Trained to put patients to sleep, this doctor kept falling asleep himself. The irony thickened when he tried to claim disability benefits.

Some boast eye-opening returns, and proponents claim the fund managers can spot winning companies before the crowd catches on. But consider the drawbacks before investing.

Are you a confirmed do-it-yourselfer? Read this before going any further.

This doctor has saved enough to retire comfortably, and his contemporaries are starting to take down their shingles. So why keep practicing medicine in these difficult times? Hes come up with 10 good reasons.

Travel; Stocks; Insurance; Banking, Mutual Funds

Its a new type of coverage you probably havent heard of. Heres what you need to know before deciding whether to buy it.

You may have been sItting on the sidelines while others got rich. Not to worry; the morning after the dot-com orgy, the old investment guidelines still seem sound.

Who really needs a financial adviser? Maybe you. Here's how to tell.

Some standard assumptions about portfolio growth and future income needs may be flawed or outmoded. Make sure your own plan's on target.

Stocks; Cars; Telephones; Did You Know That...;Retirement Plans.

When he lost his job, the author mastered the art of meeting people--and he soon landed a new position.

Pensions; Mutual Funds; Credit Cards; Money; Stocks

This seemingly straightforward coverage may be trickier than you think. In fact, you-or those close to you-can unwittingly go bare.

He "may have been the greatest clinical teacher of any day, and any country," says the author, in this review of a new biography.

Telephones; Retirement; Taxes; Travel Tidbits; Stocks; Mutual Funds

Taking these simple steps can save you plenty of money. Time to get cracking!

Decisions about managed care are clear-cut--in theory. Add a trusting patient to the scenario, and they get a lot tougher.

And that can be a boon for you—though some dotors and the lay public voice major caveats.

Reimbursement, Malpractice Survey, Complementary Medicine,"Questionable Doctors", Looking Ahead, Staff Raises

Letters to the Editors

You can make an inheritance contingent on very specific behavior. But will "ruling from the grave" truly let you rest in peace?

The aging boomers remain a powerful economic force. Investing in the industries they support could pay off big in the years ahead.

A poor mark in any of these key areas is cause for concern.

Here's a sorry tale that proves this maxim.

The author was very ill. Even so, he thought, this couldn't be worse than the many disasters he'd already survived.