Prudential deal near collapse as AIG snubs lower offer (Reuters)

The sun reflects in a window above the raised lettering of the former Prudential Assurance building in the City of London May 28, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters – Prudential Plc’s bid for rival AIG’s Asian unit was close to collapse after the British insurer failed to secure a price cut, triggering talk it might itself become a takeover target.

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Get in the Mood to Talk Money (The Motley Fool)

The Motley Fool – In the mood for a money talk? Yeah, we know. It’s hardly on the top of anyone’s list. But the task does fall somewhere between teaching the kids the birds ‘n’ bees and remembering to give the dog its heartworm pill.

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Smart Choices, Dumb Moves (BusinessWeek)

BusinessWeek – Financial planners can advise, books can inform, worksheets can approximate. But they’ll never replace the advice you can get from folks who have ventured before you into that great unknown: retirement. To help you avoid dead ends and pitfalls, we asked retirees to look back over their time outside the working world and talk about their smartest financial moves, biggest surprises, and worst mistakes.

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