Improve Your Retirement
Fool’s School
Many Americans are facing grim retirements, as they haven’t saved enough for their golden years, and they can’t count on Social Security to provide all they need. Your retirement doesn’t have to stink, though, if you tend to it now. Full Story
Name That Company
Based in Houston, I’m the largest waste company in North America, with 273 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 134 recycling plants, and 111 beneficialuse landfill gas projects. As the continent’s largest recycler, I recycled enough waste to fill the Empire State Building 12.5 times or fill more than 111,500 Boeing 737s. Full Story
Healthy and Imaginative
The Motley Fool Take
Despite sounding like a movie from the Magic Kingdom, the Healthymagination program at General Electric (NYSE: GE) has been just what the government doctor ordered. Full Story
Income and Growth
My Smartest Investment
When my mother-in-law died in 1984, she left my wife a diversified stock portfolio. Shortly after, we realized we needed income from it, not growth, as our children were entering college. I converted everything to two utilities stocks. They consistently paid yields between 5 percent and 6 percent and have grown substantially in value. Full Story
Last week’s trivia answer
I trace my history back to 1896 and the invention of the first dry cell battery for consumers. In 1898, I rolled out the first handheld flashlight and D-size batteries. I introduced the 9-volt battery in 1956, a rechargeable battery system in 1958, and alkaline batteries in 1959. Eveready was one of my first brands, and my current name debuted in 1980. Full Story
On Target-Date
Ask the Fool
Q What are target-date funds,
and should I invest in one?
— J.M., Fort Myers, Fla.
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