International law firm Greenberg Traurig has the best 401(k) retirement plan in South Florida of plans with at least $50 million in assets, independent rater BrightScope said Tuesday. Greenberg Traurig’s plan ranked an 80 out of a possible 100. BrightScope ratings between 73 and 74 are considered average, 75 through 79 [ Read More → ]

While Ottawa makes noises about boosting financial literacy, it’s curious that this country’s 289,000 financial advisors seldom talk about debt. The industry thinks it’s OK that 40% of Canadians now retire with some debt, with many going deeper into hock once they stop working. Little wonder that a thousand or [ Read More → ]

Vietnam is ‘one of the most promising countries in the world’, according to one analyst. Investors who are fed up with dismal returns from traditional markets are making steps to invest in more adventurous areas. Popular funds include those that invest in Latin America, Russia, India, gold and commodities. Rebecca O’Keeffe, at Interactive Investor, [ Read More → ]

BERLIN — Germans are famous for being hard workers - but retirement at 70? That’s the prescription of two think tanks, which say years more toil are inevitable due to stubbornly low birthrates and the ballooning costs of the cradle-to-grave welfare system in a country that already has decided to bump [ Read More → ]

Honor Blackman supporting the Equitable Members Action Group Photo: PA Equitable Life victims are being asked to make further representations to the Government after a report suggesting that they will get just £266 each. Mark Hoban, a Treasury minister, said Equitable’s policyholders should start to receive compensation in the autumn of next year. But [ Read More → ]

Dentistry in Thailand, with holiday included, can be so much cheaper than having it done in New Zealand. Photo / NZ Herald Rip-offs in New Zealand are big news, following an opinion piece in this newspaper by UK sports writer Peter Bills. It’s an issue that anyone who keeps an eye on [ Read More → ]

WASHINGTON - From counseling for kids who struggle with their weight, to cancer screenings for their parents, preventive health care will soon be available at no out-of-pocket cost under consumer rules the Obama administration unveiled Wednesday. That means no copays, deductibles or coinsurance for people whose health insurance plans are covered [ Read More → ]

It was an angst-filled race to the settlement wire, but with just two days to spare Kim Carter closed on a brand-new house in Royersford in time to qualify for a federal tax credit - the very thing that made it easier for her to buy now in the first [ Read More → ]

Even before Congress unveils a consumer-protection agency, new state and federal laws are ushering in the most sweeping changes in consumer finance since the 1960s. Eye on Consumers Tightened rules at the federal and state [ Read More → ]

Single-family home, townhouse and condo vacation rentals are a popular way to spend leisure time these days, and scam artists know it all too well. Real estate experts say fraudulent vacation rentals advertised over the Internet are popping up all across the country. [ Read More → ]