Meredith Dietz is Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and Communications from Northeastern University, where she graduated as valedictorian of her college.

Fixed-income investors need predictable income, and one of the classic ways to receive continual cash flow from investments is to set up a bond ladder. Just like a step ladder has ever-higher rungs, ...

Bonds are becoming a more attractive investment option as their yields are now competitive with stock earnings yields. A bond ladder can provide higher income, no management fees, and more certainty ...