Money Basics
Learn easy ways to master the money basics, including setting up a household budget, managing your investments and growing your savings.
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6 Ways the Coronavirus Is Impacting Finances for Retirees
April 03, 2020 -
How an Annuity Helps Protect You From the Uncertainty of Stocks
April 03, 2020 -
5 Things to Buy in April — And 3 You Should Skip
April 02, 2020 -
Quick Ways to Cut Costs From Your Budget
March 30, 2020 -
4 Key Things to Know About the Coronavirus Stimulus Package
March 27, 2020 -
A Brief History of Market Crashes
March 24, 2020 -
Are Bond ETFs Passing the Test Right Now?
March 24, 2020 -
Coronavirus, Financial Strength and the Long-Term View
March 20, 2020 -
What to Know About the Coronavirus Tax Extension
March 20, 2020 -
How to Generate Retirement Income in Down Markets
March 18, 2020 -
6 Tips to Weather Financial Uncertainty
March 16, 2020 -
Financial Planning Prepares You for Times Like This
March 16, 2020 -
What to Know About Coronavirus Phishing Scams and How to Protect Yourself
March 16, 2020 -
Our Take on the Continued Coronavirus Volatility
March 12, 2020 -
The Advice Every Woman Should Think About When It Comes to Financial Planning, According to This Advisor
March 12, 2020 -
How Strong Is Your Financial Plan in a Storm?
March 09, 2020 -
Why Bonds Still Belong in a Portfolio
March 06, 2020 -
What Is Tax Identity Theft? And How to Prevent It
March 04, 2020 -
Why We Dislike Talking About Money — And What to Do About It
March 03, 2020 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in March
March 02, 2020 -
4 Things to Buy in March — And 3 You Should Skip
February 28, 2020 -
Markets Drop on Coronavirus News, Here’s Our Perspective
February 27, 2020 -
Here’s How We Guarantee the Value of Your Life Insurance
February 25, 2020 -
The Right Way to Work Splurges Into Your Budget
February 21, 2020 -
What’s the Difference Between Group Disability Insurance and Individual Disability Insurance?
February 20, 2020 -
4 Mental Roadblocks That Get in the Way of Reaching Financial Goals
February 18, 2020 -
Confidence in Your Financial Plan Is Key During Market Uncertainty
February 18, 2020 -
5 Ways Money Can Buy Happiness
February 14, 2020 -
What Is Supplemental Disability Insurance, And Why Do You Need It?
February 10, 2020 -
How the Latest FICO Credit Score Changes Will Affect You
February 07, 2020 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in February
February 05, 2020 -
Planning Tips Now That the Stretch IRA Is Gone
February 05, 2020 -
Science-Based Tips to Stick With Those Resolutions
February 05, 2020 -
4 Things to Buy in February — And 4 You Should Skip
February 03, 2020 -
5 Questions to Help You Start Planning Your Dream Retirement
January 31, 2020 -
What to Consider Before You Retire Abroad
January 24, 2020 -
How Do I Calculate My Net Worth?
January 22, 2020 -
What Is Guaranteed Universal Life Insurance?
January 21, 2020 -
Your Debt Collection Rights — Here’s What You Should Know
January 15, 2020 -
The Millennial’s Guide to Retirement Planning
January 14, 2020 -
Want to Reach Your Financial Goals? Enlist Your Friends
January 13, 2020 -
How to Know If That Travel Points Credit Card Is Worth It
January 10, 2020 -
What Is Capital Gains Tax?
January 09, 2020 -
How Do I Start Planning for Retirement?
January 06, 2020 -
Money Lessons You Can Learn From 5 Timeless Quotes
January 03, 2020 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in January
January 02, 2020 -
Financially Savvy Ways to Achieve Your Lifestyle Resolutions
January 02, 2020 -
5 Economic Megatrends That Defined the Decade
December 30, 2019 -
6 Things to Buy in January — And 4 You Should Skip
December 30, 2019 -
12 Days of Saving: How to Recoup Some Cash This Holiday Season
December 26, 2019 -
Financial New Year’s Resolutions: Easy Ways to Be Better With Your Money in 2020
December 20, 2019 -
The SECURE Act: A Summary of Big Changes That Could Impact You
December 20, 2019 -
These 4 Money Resolutions Can Be Hard to Keep — But Here’s How You Can Succeed
December 19, 2019 -
Is an Annuity an Investment or an Insurance Policy?
December 18, 2019 -
Are Disability Insurance Premiums Tax Deductible?
December 16, 2019 -
Is a 7-Year Auto Loan a Good Idea?
December 13, 2019 -
How to Recover When Your Holiday Budget Is Blown
December 12, 2019 -
Is There a Best Time of Year to Retire?
December 11, 2019 -
How to Do a Year-End Financial Wellness Checkup
December 10, 2019 -
How Safe Are Digital Wallets?
December 04, 2019 -
6 Things to Buy in December — And 4 You Should Skip
November 27, 2019 -
Tax Checklist: 6 Smart Tax Moves to Consider Before the End of the Year
November 25, 2019 -
How to Be More Charitable Year-Round
November 22, 2019 -
What Does an Average Retirement Cost?
November 19, 2019 -
5 Annuity Stereotypes and Why They’re Wrong
November 18, 2019 -
How to Save for Retirement When You're Self-Employed
November 18, 2019 -
What Are the Best Ways to Save for College?
November 15, 2019 -
What's the Difference Between a Pension and an Annuity?
November 13, 2019 -
5 Questions That Can Help You Choose a Tax Preparer 
November 12, 2019 -
How to Plan for the High Cost of Health Care in Retirement
November 11, 2019 -
A Few Things to Consider Before Investing in IPOs
November 08, 2019 -
How to Get a Jump-start on Your Financial Resolutions Now
November 07, 2019 -
What Is Gender Lens Investing?
November 05, 2019 -
6 Things to Buy in November — And 4 You Should Skip
November 04, 2019 -
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates for the Third Time in 2019
October 30, 2019 -
4 Ways to Avoid Holiday Overspending
October 25, 2019 -
Should You Get Life Insurance Through Your Employer?
October 22, 2019 -
How to Maximize Your Savings With DRIP
October 21, 2019 -
What Happens to the Money in an Annuity When You Die?
October 18, 2019 -
7 Questions to Test Your Credit Score Knowledge
October 17, 2019 -
How to Find and Claim Your Missing Money
October 16, 2019 -
The Difference Between a Credit Score and Credit Report
October 14, 2019 -
Your Yearly Financial Checklist
October 10, 2019 -
What Is a Health Savings Account? Here’s What to Know About HSAs
October 07, 2019 -
What’s the Difference Between Workers’ Comp and Disability Insurance?
October 07, 2019 -
Are You Making This Major Student Loan Mistake?
October 04, 2019 -
Financial Moves to Make Before the End of the Year
October 03, 2019 -
4 Things to Buy in October — And 4 You Should Skip
October 01, 2019 -
How Does Life Insurance Work?
September 26, 2019 -
6 Questions to Ask Before Buying an Annuity
September 23, 2019 -
Is Whole Life Insurance a Good Investment?
September 20, 2019 -
The No-Stress Guide to Get Out of Debt
September 19, 2019 -
The Federal Reserve Cuts Rates for the Second Time in 2019
September 18, 2019 -
How Whole Life Insurance Can Help With Multiple Financial Goals
September 16, 2019 -
What Is Term Life Insurance?
September 13, 2019 -
How to Start Saving for Retirement
September 12, 2019 -
The Different Types of Life Insurance — Explained
September 12, 2019 -
What Is an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust?
September 09, 2019 -
Can I Claim Social Security and Continue to Work?
September 06, 2019 -
How to Use Permanent Life Insurance in Retirement
September 05, 2019 -
The 6 Best Things to Buy in September —  And 2 to Skip
August 29, 2019 -
How Much Disability Insurance Do Doctors Need?
August 27, 2019 -
What Is the Yield Curve and Why Does It Matter?
August 15, 2019 -
4 Essential Lifestyle Factors That Can Help You Prepare for Retirement
August 13, 2019 -
What's the Difference Between Libra and Bitcoin?
August 09, 2019 -
How to Help Recession-Proof Your Retirement Savings
August 08, 2019 -
How an Inheritance Is Taxed
August 06, 2019 -
6 Things You Should Buy in August — And 3 to Skip
August 02, 2019 -
Smart Money Moves When Interest Rates Fall
August 01, 2019 -
The Federal Reserve Cut Rates, But Was It Enough?
July 31, 2019 -
You Can Now Freeze Your Credit for Free — Here’s Why You Should Do It
July 30, 2019 -
What Does Disability Insurance Cover?
July 29, 2019 -
How I Stopped Saving for Retirement and Started Planning for It
July 26, 2019 -
What to Do as You Approach Retirement
July 24, 2019 -
Financial Planning for Single People: How You May Need to Plan Differently
July 23, 2019 -
Should You Max Out Your 401(k) Contribution?
July 23, 2019 -
How This Retiree Is Passing Along an Important Family Legacy
July 22, 2019 -
What Is a Cash Sweep?
July 19, 2019 -
What You Should Know Before Taking a Life Insurance Policy Loan
July 18, 2019 -
Can I Leave Money to My Kids But Not Their Spouses?
July 15, 2019 -
What's Fueling the Longest Economic Expansion in U.S. History?
July 15, 2019 -
401(k) vs. IRA: How Should I Save for Retirement?
July 12, 2019 -
7 Ways to Catch Up on Retirement Savings
July 11, 2019 -
4 Common Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Retirement
July 09, 2019 -
Am I Going to Run Out of Money in Retirement?
July 09, 2019 -
Retirement Considerations When You and Your Spouse Have a Wide Age Gap
July 08, 2019 -
The 5 Best Things to Buy in July — And 2 to Skip
July 02, 2019 -
Want to Boost Your Savings? Try One of These Challenges
June 28, 2019 -
Here's How a Traditional vs. Roth IRA Compare for Retirement
June 24, 2019 -
How to Find the Best Whole Life Insurance Policy
June 17, 2019 -
What to Know About Disability Insurance for Physicians
June 14, 2019 -
How Do Variable Annuities Work?
June 13, 2019 -
How Much Should I Contribute to an IRA and How Often?
June 12, 2019 -
4 Financial Decisions We Made When My Husband Applied to Med School
June 07, 2019 -
5 Things Worth Buying in June — And 3 to Skip
May 31, 2019 -
4 Questions Physicians Should Ask About a Disability Insurance Definition
May 30, 2019 -
What Is an Example of an Annuity?
May 24, 2019 -
What to Know Before You Open a 529 College Savings Plan
May 24, 2019 -
Trade Fears Re-emerge, Here’s What Investors Need to Know
May 21, 2019 -
When Does a Roth Conversion Make Sense?
May 16, 2019 -
How Does Debt Consolidation Work?
May 14, 2019 -
The 5 Best Things to Buy in May — And 4 to Skip
May 01, 2019 -
How Retirement Planning for Doctors and Dentists Is Different
April 30, 2019 -
Is Disability Insurance Worth It?
April 29, 2019 -
6 Habits That Can Improve Your Health and Your Finances
April 23, 2019 -
How a $5K Windfall Changed My Life
April 22, 2019 -
What Are the Different Types of Annuities?
April 22, 2019 -
How to Negotiate Your Credit Card Interest Rate
April 19, 2019 -
Will Short-Term Disability Insurance Cover My Maternity Leave?
April 18, 2019 -
What Do Big Bank Earnings Signal for the Economy?
April 17, 2019 -
How Do I Build My Credit?
April 16, 2019 -
Financial Jargon That’s Simpler Than It Sounds
April 15, 2019 -
Can I Start Retirement Planning Without a 401(k)?
April 12, 2019 -
5 Ways to Maximize Your Social Security Benefit
April 11, 2019 -
How to Improve Your Finances, 5 Minutes at a Time
April 10, 2019 -
4 Things to Know About Filing for a Tax Extension
April 09, 2019 -
6 Myths About Saving for Retirement — Busted
April 08, 2019 -
6 Ways to Feel Less Stressed About Your Finances
April 08, 2019 -
Quiz: Is Your Financial Knowledge Up to Date?
April 05, 2019 -
How Does the 4 Percent Rule Work For Retirement?
April 04, 2019 -
Quiz: Can You Answer These 7 Important Questions About Money?
April 01, 2019 -
How Different Types of Retirement Savings Are Taxed
March 27, 2019 -
What Is the Cash Value of Permanent Life Insurance?
March 25, 2019 -
The Benefit of Whole Life Insurance While You're Living
March 22, 2019 -
What This Advisor Thinks You Need to Feel Financially Empowered
March 21, 2019 -
How Much Does a Financial Advisor Cost?
March 19, 2019 -
Why Now Is a Good Time to Revisit Your Risk Tolerance
March 15, 2019 -
This Financial Advisor’s Advice for Creating a Budget That Makes You Happy
March 08, 2019 -
Why Investors Care About the Fed's Balance Sheet
March 05, 2019 -
How to ‘Marie Kondo’ Your Financial Life
March 01, 2019 -
The Multiple Ways You Can Use Permanent Life Insurance Throughout Your Life
February 28, 2019 -
These Are the Tax-Law Changes That Will Impact Your Tax Returns This Year
February 28, 2019 -
Can I Get Disability Insurance If I’m Self-Employed?
February 27, 2019 -
5 Steps That Helped This Entrepreneur Semi-Retire by 40
February 22, 2019 -
How to Benefit From Permanent Life Insurance While You're Living
February 21, 2019 -
What’s the Difference Between Good Debt and Bad Debt?
February 21, 2019 -
What Are the Benefits of Whole Life Insurance?
February 19, 2019 -
How Variable Annuities Can Help You Save for Retirement Early
February 15, 2019 -
Smart Things to Do With Your Tax Refund
February 14, 2019 -
Are 'Value' Stocks Making a Comeback?
February 13, 2019 -
What to Know About Retirement Planning in Your 50s
February 12, 2019 -
5 Easy Ways to Save More Money
February 05, 2019 -
10 Ways Retailers Get You to Overspend — And How to Outsmart Them
January 31, 2019 -
How Performance Chasing Hurts Investment Returns
January 31, 2019 -
How This Couple Paid Off $22K of Credit Card Debt in Less Than 3 Years
January 30, 2019 -
6 Reasons to File Your Taxes Early
January 28, 2019 -
How to Roll Over Your Old 401(k)
January 24, 2019 -
What Asset Diversification Looks Like, in One Chart
January 23, 2019 -
How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Your Taxes
January 18, 2019 -
Which Is Better: Term or Whole Life Insurance?
January 17, 2019 -
Here’s the True Cost of Debt, and What You Can Do About It
January 16, 2019 -
Meeting With a Financial Advisor for the First Time? Here’s What to Bring
January 15, 2019 -
How Permanent Life Insurance Affects Your Investments
January 14, 2019 -
How Financial Planning Is Different When You Don’t Have Kids
January 11, 2019 -
Your Month-by-Month Guide to Improving Your Finances in 2019
January 08, 2019 -
Is Life Insurance Tax Deductible?
January 07, 2019 -
8 Financial Quick Wins to Start the New Year Right
January 04, 2019 -
How Much to Tip for Everything
January 04, 2019 -
How Do Annuities Work?
January 03, 2019 -
3 Easy Tricks That’ll Help You Reach Your Money Goals This Year
December 31, 2018 -
5 Financial Resolutions You’ll Be Able to Keep in the New YearÂ
December 27, 2018 -
Overspent on the Holidays? Here’s How You Can Do Better Next Year
December 26, 2018 -
5 Steps to Reach Your Financial Goals in 2019
December 20, 2018 -
Pros and Cons of Whole Life Insurance
December 17, 2018 -
The Important Money Lesson This Financial Advisor Is Teaching His Daughters
December 14, 2018 -
How I Keep FOMO From Ruining My Budget
December 10, 2018 -
How to Negotiate and Save on Common Purchases
December 10, 2018 -
With a Plan, You Don’t Need to Worry About Market Volatility
December 07, 2018 -
How Bunching Itemized Deductions Can Help You This Tax Season
December 05, 2018 -
What’s the Real Interest Rate and Why Does It Matter?
November 30, 2018 -
This Number Predicted Recessions Before – Here’s What It Says Today
November 26, 2018 -
5 Common Annuity Myths
November 21, 2018 -
How to Make Your Money Last for Decades in Retirement
November 20, 2018 -
Here’s What to Buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday — And What to Skip
November 19, 2018 -
How Retailers Trick You into Spending More
November 15, 2018 -
How to Make Charitable Giving a Part of Your Finances
November 13, 2018 -
How Do Life Insurance Dividends Work?
November 09, 2018 -
6 Ways to Reduce Your Taxes
November 07, 2018 -
This Couple Paid Off $65K in Debt With the Help of Side Hustles
November 07, 2018 -
What Is Universal Life Insurance?
November 05, 2018 -
The Best Days to Shop During the Holidays
November 01, 2018 -
The IRS Changes IRA Contribution Limits for the First Time in 6 Years
November 01, 2018 -
How to Save More, Based on Your Personality
October 31, 2018 -
How I Stopped Comparing Myself to People on Social Media (And Improved My Finances)
October 29, 2018 -
Should You Contribute to a Roth or Traditional Retirement Account?
October 24, 2018 -
What Is Wealth Management?
October 19, 2018 -
Amid a Gloomy Outlook, Don’t Abandon International Diversification
October 18, 2018 -
Writing an Estate Plan Is One of the Hardest Things I’ve Done — Here’s What I Learned
October 17, 2018 -
Here’s What You Need to Know About This Year’s Health Insurance Marketplace and Open Enrollment
October 15, 2018 -
Why Did Stocks Fall So Far This Week?
October 11, 2018 -
What I Wish I’d Known *Before* I Took Out Student Loans
October 09, 2018 -
5 Ways to Take Control of Your Finances in October
October 02, 2018 -
Should I Use a Bank or a Credit Union?
October 02, 2018 -
Should You Wait for a Market Decline Before Investing?
October 02, 2018 -
How the Fed's Stance on Inflation Could Impact Your Investments
September 26, 2018 -
I Wasn’t Happy With My Wall Street Career. Here’s How I Found My Passion
September 25, 2018 -
What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Life Insurance?
September 21, 2018 -
The Do’s and Don’ts of Using Venmo
September 19, 2018 -
Is Rent the Runway’s Subscription Worth the Money? Here’s What I FoundÂ
September 18, 2018 -
Why You Should Make JOMO Your New Phrase to Live By
September 13, 2018 -
A Trump Executive Order Could Be a Big Deal for Retirement Planning
September 06, 2018 -
Should I Pay Off Student Loans Early or Save for a Home?
September 06, 2018 -
How These Newlyweds Paid Down Six Figures of Debt — in One Year
August 29, 2018 -
Pay Student Debt or Save for Retirement? The IRS Made It Easier to Do Both
August 29, 2018 -
This Bull Market Is a Record Breaker: Time to Celebrate or Hunker Down?
August 24, 2018 -
What to Know About Money When You Enter the Workforce
August 24, 2018 -
The Best Money Habit This Financial Planner Learned as a Kid
August 14, 2018 -
What Is Term Conversion?
August 13, 2018 -
30 Million Americans May Not Be Withholding Enough After the New Tax Law
August 02, 2018 -
How I Paid Down $80K in Debt — Then Celebrated With the Trip of a Lifetime
July 26, 2018 -
Here’s Why Market Corrections Are Perfectly Normal
July 23, 2018 -
How to Avoid These Common Student Loan Mistakes
July 22, 2018 -
How This Financial Advisor Developed a Passion for Helping Families With Special Needs
July 19, 2018 -
The 1 Trick That Helped Me Finally Stick to a Budget
July 18, 2018 -
What to Do If Your Identity Has Been Stolen
July 03, 2018 -
5 Common Life Insurance Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them
July 02, 2018 -
What Is Whole Life Insurance?
June 25, 2018 -
Here’s How Tax Brackets Work
June 22, 2018 -
How This Financial Planner Is Approaching Retirement Differently
June 21, 2018 -
How to Trick Your Mind and Reach Financial Goals
June 19, 2018 -
From Chicken Taxes to Flamethrowers: The Oddities of Trade Wars
June 15, 2018 -
What Is a Security?
June 15, 2018 -
What Financial Paperwork Should You Keep?
June 11, 2018 -
Smart Money Moves for Rising Interest Rates
June 08, 2018 -
The Top Mistake These Financial Pros See Americans Make
June 07, 2018 -
23 Financial Terms Everyone Should Know
June 05, 2018 -
How to Update Your Insurance When You Get Married
June 05, 2018 -
Should I Keep My Money With One Bank or Many?
June 03, 2018 -
What Causes Volatility in the Markets?
June 01, 2018 -
What the New Tariffs Could Mean for the Economy — And Your Wallet
June 01, 2018 -
Why You ‘Don’t Need a Ton of Money’ to Start Financial Planning
May 16, 2018 -
Why I Won't Compromise on These Self-Care Expenses
May 04, 2018 -
How to Manage Your Money Without Feeling Deprived
May 01, 2018 -
Test Your Financial Literacy With This Quiz
April 30, 2018 -
8 People Share the 1 Thing That Helped Their Finances the Most
April 26, 2018 -
Here’s Why the Interest Rates on Your Loans May Change
April 24, 2018 -
The Elevator Accident That Inspired Me to Become a Financial Advisor
April 24, 2018 -
4 Terms You Should Know When Investing
April 19, 2018 -
What Happens If You File Taxes a Day Late?
April 19, 2018 -
Here's What One Woman Learned From Going Cash-Only for a Month
April 18, 2018 -
3 Reasons Why You Don't Want a Big Tax Refund
April 17, 2018 -
The IRS Technical Difficulties May Affect Millions of Americans
April 17, 2018 -
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need? Here’s How to Find Out
April 16, 2018 -
Why Student Loans Are a Problem for Older Americans, Too
April 16, 2018 -
How Much Should I Save in an Emergency Fund?
April 12, 2018 -
Two Smart Things You Could Do with Your Tax Refund
April 11, 2018 -
What This Financial Planner Thinks You Can Learn From Lottery Winners
April 10, 2018 -
We Paid Off $10K of Debt in A Year by Taking Small Steps
April 06, 2018 -
What Is a 401(k)?
April 05, 2018 -
What You Need to Know About the New Government Funds for Student Loan Forgiveness
April 04, 2018 -
How to Build Your Credit History From Scratch
April 03, 2018 -
What to Know About the Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor Data Breach
April 02, 2018 -
What Is the Alternative Minimum Tax?
April 01, 2018 -
401(k) Basics: When It Was Invented and How It Works
March 30, 2018 -
How We Paid Off $70K of Debt — And Bought Our Dream Home
March 30, 2018 -
6 Things You Should Be Doing to Improve Your Digital Security
March 27, 2018 -
My Mom Taught Me the Most Important Things About Money When I Was 10
March 20, 2018 -
I Save $10K a Year by Cooking at Home
March 19, 2018 -
This Couple Took Control of Their Finances — And Paid Off $52K in Debt
March 12, 2018 -
The First Big Money Lesson This Financial Advisor Learned From His Father
March 06, 2018 -
You Spend the Most Money When You Reach This Age
March 06, 2018 -
How Many Credit Cards Should I Have?
March 05, 2018 -
Why You Should Check Your Tax Withholdings for 2018
March 02, 2018 -
This Couple Erased $51K in Debt in Just 2 Years
February 26, 2018 -
How This Single Mom Paid Off $30K of Debt in One Year
February 22, 2018 -
Good Credit Card Habits to Start Building Now
February 21, 2018 -
This Financial Planner Takes the Same Trip Every Year — And It Changed How She Thinks About Money
February 19, 2018 -
Meet the Couple Who Made a Game of Paying Off $120K of Debt
February 16, 2018 -
Is Your Debt Making You Sick?
February 13, 2018 -
What’s the Social Security Retirement Age?
February 07, 2018 -
Why the Stock Market Plunged This Week — And What That Means For You
February 06, 2018 -
How Saving Helped Me Focus on Saving My Son’s Life
February 05, 2018 -
How to Manage Your Money
February 01, 2018 -
6 Simple Steps to Start Investing in Art
January 30, 2018 -
I Kicked My Impulse-Shopping Habit — And Paid Off $35K in Debt
January 30, 2018 -
8 Big Tax Law Changes and What You Can Do About Them
January 29, 2018 -
What Is Bitcoin, And How Does It Work?
January 26, 2018 -
My Granddad Gave Me the Best Money Advice I Ever Got — Now He’s My Client
January 22, 2018 -
How One Family Cut Costs and Paid Down $100,000 of Debt
January 18, 2018 -
How to Check My Credit Score
January 11, 2018 -
I Took Side Gigs to Help Pay Off $87,000 of Student Loan Debt
January 11, 2018 -
She Lost Her Job, Then Got Serious About Repaying $52,000 in Debt
January 10, 2018 -
Get Out of Debt in 2018 with 5 Easy Steps
January 09, 2018 -
The $20 Bill That Changed How I Think About Money
January 08, 2018 -
This Couple Buckled Down to Erase $40,000 of Student Loan Debt in Just 18 Months
January 03, 2018 -
Meet the Couple Who Paid Off $50K in Debt in Less Than 3 Years
December 29, 2017 -
6 Financial Resolutions You Can Actually Keep This Year
December 28, 2017 -
How One Couple Wiped Out $90,000 in Student Loans in Less Than 2 Years
December 28, 2017 -
5 Money Resolution Mistakes to Avoid in the New Year
December 27, 2017 -
These Newlyweds Paid Off $78K of Debt in Less Than 2 Years
December 22, 2017 -
How I Paid Off $20K in Debt and Found a New Career
December 21, 2017 -
Is Social Media Ruining Your Budget?
December 20, 2017 -
How Meal Planning Helped Me Pay Down Almost $18K in Debt
December 19, 2017 -
Here’s What’s in the Republican Tax Plan That Could Affect You
December 18, 2017 -
What’s the Difference Between Stocks and Bonds?
December 14, 2017 -
5 Ways to Reach Your Financial Goals in the New Year
December 13, 2017 -
3 Things You Should Know If You and Your Spouse Retire at Different Times
December 12, 2017 -
I Paid Off $30K in Student Loans While Traveling the World
December 07, 2017 -
What Is Short-Term Disability Insurance?
December 07, 2017 -
Holiday Tipping Guide: Here’s How Much to Give
December 04, 2017 -
What’s in the Final Senate Tax Bill, And What Could Still Change?
December 02, 2017 -
5 Financial Steps You Should Take Before the End of the Year
December 01, 2017 -
These 2 Expenses Don’t Count Against Your Gift Tax Exclusion
November 21, 2017 -
What You Need to Know About Contributing to an IRA
November 16, 2017 -
How Do You Evaluate a Charity Before Giving?
November 15, 2017 -
How to Create a Monthly Budget in 6 Steps
November 15, 2017 -
How Much Money Should I Keep in My Checking Account?
November 14, 2017 -
What’s New in the Senate’s Tax Plan That Could Affect You
November 13, 2017 -
The Republican Tax Plan: 8 Key Things You Should Know
November 08, 2017 -
What Is a 529 Plan?
November 08, 2017 -
How Managing Your Money Affects Your Brain
November 07, 2017 -
What to Do If Your Wallet Gets Lost or Stolen
November 07, 2017 -
Here's What a Smart Investing Strategy Looks Like
November 06, 2017 -
How I Finally Broke My Clothes-Shopping Habit
November 06, 2017 -
What Is a Roth IRA?
November 03, 2017 -
How to Pay Down Your Student Loans Strategically
October 31, 2017 -
Here’s the New 401(k) Contribution Limit for 2018
October 30, 2017 -
What Is an Emergency Fund?
October 30, 2017 -
What Is Disability Insurance — And How Much Do I Need?
October 27, 2017 -
Overlooked Tax Deductions and Credits You May Be Missing Out On
October 24, 2017 -
How to Pay Down Your Car Loan Wisely
October 18, 2017 -
Should You Switch to Your Spouse’s Health Insurance?
October 18, 2017 -
How to Start Investing: A Beginner’s Guide
October 17, 2017 -
I Stopped My Penny-Pinching Ways — And Doubled My Net Worth
October 10, 2017 -
I Ignored My $140K Student Loan Debt for Years. Here’s How I Took Control
October 04, 2017 -
What Is Sequence of Returns Risk?
October 04, 2017 -
Trump Tax Plan: 9 Changes That Could Affect Your Taxes
October 03, 2017 -
Here’s How to Pay Down Your Credit Card Debt (For Good!)
September 28, 2017 -
When Should You Take Social Security? It Depends
September 27, 2017 -
Meeting a Financial Advisor for the First Time? Here’s What to Ask
September 25, 2017 -
Here’s What to Expect When You Apply for Life Insurance
September 22, 2017 -
The Pros and Cons of Annuities
September 21, 2017 -
Why Financial Planning Is About More Than Just Investing
September 20, 2017 -
How to Prioritize Paying Down Debts
September 15, 2017 -
Credit 101: The Factors That Affect Your Credit Score
September 13, 2017 -
How to Protect Yourself After the Equifax Data Breach
September 12, 2017 -
Downsizing for Retirement? Consider a Tiny House
September 11, 2017 -
What Is a High-Yield Savings Account?
September 11, 2017 -
Student Loans 101: What to Know Before You Borrow
September 08, 2017 -
How to Find the Right Financial Advisor for You
September 07, 2017 -
What Is Permanent Life Insurance?
September 07, 2017 -
How to Manage Debt in Retirement
September 06, 2017 -
What Is Financial Planning?
September 06, 2017 -
3 Topics to Cover With Your Financial Professional as You Approach Retirement
September 05, 2017 -
4 Things You Should Know When Buying Term Insurance
September 05, 2017 -
6 Events That Increase Your Need for Life Insurance
September 05, 2017 -
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What Is An Annuity?
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What Is a Financial Advisor?
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What Is a Financial Portfolio?
June 30, 2017 -
Your 4-Week Guide to Setting a Realistic Budget
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Donating Your Life Insurance to Charity: How It Works
May 22, 2017 -
How Much Does Therapy Cost, and How Do You Pay For It?
May 22, 2017 -
Can Money I've Put in a Roth Account Ever Be Taxed Again?
May 13, 2017 -
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April 20, 2017 -
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April 06, 2017 -
How to Do Taxes If You Live and Work in 2 Different States
April 04, 2017 -
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April 03, 2017 -
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April 03, 2017 -
How Much a Car Really Costs (Beyond the Sticker Price)
March 30, 2017 -
Don't Unbundle Your Investment Portfolio
March 29, 2017 -
The Pros and Cons of Putting Your Bills on Auto-Pay
March 28, 2017 -
The 5 Financial Basics You Need to Know
March 27, 2017 -
The Tax Deductions You May Not Know About
March 16, 2017 -
Snowbirds, Consider These Factors Before Flying South
March 14, 2017 -
Trying to Pay Off Credit Card Debt? Then Stop Doing These Things First
March 07, 2017 -
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March 06, 2017 -
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March 06, 2017 -
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March 03, 2017 -
Our Best Tricks for Eating Healthy Without Blowing a Lot of Money
March 01, 2017 -
Your Student Loan Co-Signer Could Be at Risk Without Insurance
March 01, 2017 -
Considering Cutting Cable? Answer These 3 Questions First
February 20, 2017 -
Got Student Loans? Pay Them Down Faster With This Trick
February 20, 2017 -
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February 16, 2017 -
How to Prepare Emotionally for Retirement
February 15, 2017 -
How One Retiree Plans to Travel With His Family Every Year
February 01, 2017 -
How Stress Led One Woman to Find an Early Retirement Path
February 01, 2017 -
Meet a Couple Who Plans to Tour America in Retirement
February 01, 2017 -
Money Rules That Take Your Finances to the Next Level
January 03, 2017 -
A Guide to Splitting the Dinner Bill With Friends
December 15, 2016 -
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December 06, 2016 -
What Happened When I Paid Down $112K of Debt Too Fast
November 07, 2016 -
How Planning for Change Kept This Family Financially Secure
November 01, 2016 -
How One Retiree Went from the Anchor Desk to the Back Nine
October 01, 2016 -
This Family Holds the Keys to Navigating a Business Succession
October 01, 2016 -
Store Credit Cards: What to Know Before Signing Up
September 29, 2016 -
What's the Difference Between Saving and Investing?
August 23, 2016 -
How One Musician Lets His Curiosity Drive Investing
August 01, 2016 -
What Happens When a Business Owner Becomes Disabled?
August 01, 2016 -
Here's the Difference Between Banks, Credit Unions and Brokerages
July 25, 2016 -
Retired at 43! How One Woman Made It Happen
July 11, 2016 -
How This Couple Confidently Started a Lavender Farm in Retirement
July 01, 2016 -
Meet the Retiree Whose Car-Racing Dream Came True
July 01, 2016 -
Here's Why You Need More Than Just a 401(k) for Retirement
June 14, 2016 -
How Diversified Investing Can Help You Survive Market Crises
May 10, 2016 -
Want to Get Out of Debt Faster? 4 Things to Ask Your Credit Card Company Right Now
April 21, 2016 -
Are You Irrational With Money? Here's Why
April 11, 2016 -
Why Women Are Slower to Pay Off College Loans
April 07, 2016 -
What Do You Really Need in Your Wallet?
April 04, 2016 -
Why Women Are Losing When It Comes to Retirement Savings
February 24, 2016 -
Cruise Deals: Save on Your Next Retirement Vacation
February 15, 2016 -
Just Turned 50? It's Time for These Senior Discounts
January 21, 2016 -
4 Reasons to Consider a Roth 401(k)
January 19, 2016 -
Is Retiring Off the Grid For You?
January 06, 2016 -
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December 28, 2015 -
How to Save Money While Fighting Breast Cancer
October 07, 2015 -
Should You Pay Off College Loans or Save for Retirement?
August 08, 2015 -
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April 22, 2015 -
Why Your Whole Family Should Consider Life Insurance
April 01, 2015 -
Should You Roll Over Your IRA?
March 09, 2015 -
How to Manage Debt in 7 Steps
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What to Do When Your Spouse Retires First
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