How healthy are your finances?

As the big banks undergo stress tests, we are reminded that our personal finances could always use a check-up. If you're interested in a short pop quiz, CNNMoney provides a simple online stress test for your personal finances.

7 Questions to Ask When Picking a Financial Adviser

Recent world events may have even the most daring of investors feeling cautious. So whom can you trust? A Wall Street Journal article this week recommends 7 questions to ask when choosing a financial adviser: 1. What's in the adviser's background? 2. What do the adviser's clients say? 3. How does the adviser get paid? 4. Where are the adviser's checks and balances? 5. What's the adviser's track record? 6. Can the adviser put it in writing? 7. What do other pros think?