FINANCIAL FREEDOM IN TOUGH TIMES

Times are tough, all right: Americans are struggling with soaring prices, mounting debt, a volatile stock market, housing woes and more. We're here to help.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance has solutions to many of the problems you might be facing. Like how to cut costs, retire when your nest egg has taken a hit, pay back student loans or even deal with foreclosure. Use the navigation bar at the right to click through our slide show and set yourself free from your financial burdens.

Compiled by Cameron Huddleston