Personal Finance

A study suggests only one in five workers saves enough annually to maintain his or her lifestyle after retirement, and notes that women are at a disadvantage due to their longer life spans and more frequent career interruptions.

Sure, those high-dollar paychecks in New York and Washington look impressive, if you're fine squeezing all your belongings into a cramped studio apartment. If you're looking to save money and start a family, a new survey by Salary.com recommends you head west.

Best Cities for Building Personal Wealth

Donovan Quintero, AP

5. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Salary.com says: "Boasting a newly revitalized downtown area, Albuquerque is a major Southwestern city with a diverse population and some of the leading high tech research facilities in the country."

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Ken and Daria Dolan, known as the first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday on AOL's WalletPop blog. This week: How can parents or students on low fixed incomes afford college tuition?
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A federal lawsuit against Atlanta-based CompuCredit accuses the card issuer of cutting credit lines when customers used their cards at bars, massage parlors, and even to pay for marriage counseling. The company's lawyer calls the practice "commonplace across the industry."

As tough times stretch consumers' disposable income, more and more Americans are reaching for their credit cards to cover groceries, gas and life's other necessities. But analysts warn that as this reliance on cards grows, long-term debt problems become more likely.

Ken and Daria Dolan, known as the first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday on AOL's WalletPop blog. This week, Daria warns of rising fees at the bank machine that can quickly add up.
For More Dolans See: Dolans.com