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We're halfway through 2011, which means it's a good time to see if you've lived up to any of the financial New Year's resolutions you made at the start of 2011.
If you are going to use plastic for larger purchases, ongoing services or online purchases, then use credit cards.
The global effort to get ordinary people to make better decisions about money is starting to boil down to this: How do we instill good habits in children? Here are four ways.
It's an ambitious task to plan for a retirement that might last 20, 30, or 40 years, and to rely mostly on your accumulated financial resources. You'll need to take 12 weeks or more to do the job right. Here's a step-by-step guide.
Most vacation homeowners don't rent their home. I would argue that even vacation-minded second homeowners should think of their vacation home as investment, particularly when the possibility for rental income is considered.
How do you know when you can afford to retire? The best answer: when you've done the math and the numbers work out. The trouble is, most people just guess at how much money they need to retire -- and they usually guess way too low. Here's a 6-step plan to do it right.
Effective CEOs can be judged on five important points. So can your personal efforts to succeed at work and saving.
Whether or not it makes sense to buy a vacation home depends on a variety of factors such as the costs, affordability, prospects for future appreciation and ability to generate rental income.
So you've made it through four or five years of school. Now it's time to start re-paying those student loans.
Does AARP support needed changes to Social Security, or not? Let's take a look at AARP's recent press release and the media frenzy to read the tea leaves.
Of all the topics that can get people riled up in online discussions, few hit so deep a nerve as Social Security. The most recent torrent of comments follow stories about politicians' recommendations to fix Social Security, and AARP's nuanced dance on its position about potential changes to the prog...
Will the costs of a new baby derail your ability to save for your own retirement?
If you are buying a home it would be invaluable to learn about the previous insurance loss and claims history of the property before you make an offer.
Many boomers are approaching their retirement years with little or no savings, and they're wondering how they'll make it in retirement. More widowed and divorced women than men are finding themselves in this tight spot. A 25-year-old TV show might show us one example of how to make it in the 21st Century.
On Fathers Day, here are six valuable money lessons my Dad taught me along with financial lessons from the Dads of Donald Trump, Tony Dungy, Diane Keaton, Steve Martin and other celebrities.
