Retiring on the edge of the fiscal cliff

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Higher taxes and the overall economic impact of drastic spending cuts could have a serious impact on retirement savings. Here are 10 ways to protect your retirement portfolio on the edge of the fiscal cliff. See full story.

Cliff overshadows job, industrial snapshots

The monthly jobs report and a snapshot of manufacturing are usually a big deal, but Washington � and specifically the fiscal cliff � has shown little sign of relinquishing the spotlight See full story.

Senate leaders pursue fiscal-cliff deal

Senate leaders say they are trying to come up with a deal to avert the fiscal cliff of tax increases and spending cuts, emerging optimistic from a White House meeting after U.S. stocks took a sharp dive. See full story.

5 fiscal-cliff effects on your wallet

As Congress continues working toward a deal that could avoid the fiscal cliff, consumers may want to consider what going over it could mean for their wallets. See full story.

What a fiscal-cliff plunge would cost you

Here�s a breakdown of what the potential tax hikes that a fiscal-cliff plunge would create would mean for you � and the Joneses. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

The fiscal cliff is a misleading metaphor, writes Rex Nutting. The tax and spending laws will change on that day, it�s true, but the impact will be spread out over many, many months. We�re already feeling the pain. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

These not-so-obvious conditions may mean you�re headed for danger See full story.