Topic: Trent

Retirement planning: Is rental property the answer?

Retirement planning by this mother includes buying a second home and renting it out. Is that wise retirement planning? See question No. 5 in this reader mailbag.

New Year's resolution: Create ONE

In December and January, The Simple Dollar is posting a daily series focusing on specific activities you can do right now to set the stage for a great 2011. Out with the old, in with the new.

Homemade gift series: photo cubes

Have photos that bring warm memories? With six images and some crafting tools, you can make a photo cube – a memorable and memory-inducing gift.

Qantas A380 engine failure possibly caused by oil fire, European official says

Qantas A380 engine failure was possibly caused by an oil fire, according to Europe's top air safety official. The Qantas A380 flight last week had to make an emergency landing, due to the engine failure.

Retirement plans: Does a 401(k) make more sense than a Roth IRA?

Retirement plans feature in Question 2 from the Reader Mailbag. Also inside: paying ahead on a mortgage (Question 6), long term care insurance (Question 3) and a World Series prediction.

A380 engine failure: Qantas claims 'faulty design'

A380 engine failure: As the more than 400 passengers from the stricken plane arrived in Australia on new flights, investigators and Qantas officials said it was far too early to identify the cause of the problem.

Qantas A380 engine emergency casts scrutiny on Airbus superjumbo jets

An Airbus A380 operated by Qantas blew out an engine shortly after taking off from Singapore Thursday in the most serious incident involving the world’s biggest jetliner since its launch in 2007.

Doing the math on movie rentals

Netflix. Blockbuster. On Demand. Those boxes in grocery stores. With so many movie rental options, how do you pick the best one?

Life happens in-between advice columns

Contrary to popular belief, life is not always smooth for an advice writer.

Reader mailbag: planning ahead

Vincere: movie review

'Vincere' follows Mussolini's early rise to power and the little-known story of the wife and child he abandoned along the way.

My financial crisis, recovery, and 14 rules for money

A professional and financial crisis forced me to find new rules for handling money.