Finances Archives

Dreaming about your retirement is not going to give you the confidence to achieve it. You have to do something about it!

Can you still have a fantastic summer without a trip? Here are five ideas that are so much fun, Disney World will be the last thing on your mind.

Congratulations! You've made it into your dream college, but can you afford that institution?

"If I'm eligible to contribute to both an IRA and a 401(k), which should I choose and why?" The answer depends on a few thing.

No one sets out to take a wrong step, of course, but all investors have made a few mistakes.

I recently had the opportunity to talk to Steve and Annette Economides, known to many of you as “America’s Cheapest Family.”

Even though you may feel like you don’t have enough money to give, there are many ways you can be more generous. And don’t worry. You don’t have...

Fact: You can have nearly anything you want. But you might have to make those lower monthly payments...for life.

Unfortunately, for so many Americans, hope is the only thing they’ve got to hold on to as they face their retirement years.

We have become a nation of “more is better.” But I often don’t consider the true and total cost of “more.”

Debt has become such a normal part of life that many people never question it. However, I think that's ridiculous.

When we were paying off my loans, it was miserable, but it was the best thing that could have happened to us.

As parents we are the primary shapers of our children’s attitudes towards money, things, and desires. Our children will either be “givers” or...

No matter how enticing the marketing is, credit cards are not designed to add to our lives. They only subtract from them in a big way.

Income inequality. It’s a hot topic, with everyone from academics, pundits and politicians discussing it. What's behind it?