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A household budget does more than make sure ends meet each month. Even if you don't think you need one, you do. Here's why.
Social Security benefits for a divorced spouse can help make ends meet in retirement. However, most likely you'll need additional sources of retirement income. Read here for details.
If you've got a house for sale, cutting the price may save you more money in the long run.
Some of the most famous lines from movies and TV can give you valuable insights for retirement planning - what to do and what not to do. Read here for some inspiring and informative advice.
I'm a sucker for a great commencement speech. At Miami University, Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi gave graduates a 3-step plan that resonates with just about everything I write. Here's how to be successful and happy.
For most Americans, housing costs are the largest item in their monthly spending. And since reducing living costs is the most common way for Americans to make ends meet in retirement, it makes a lot of sense to take a hard look at your housing costs in retirement. Read here for nine ideas to reduce your housing costs in retirement.
The housing market has now officially entered a double dip, and things couldn't look much worse for home prices. Which is why now may be the time to make your move.
Read and watch here for the answers to some interesting questions about Social Security. Will it be there 25 years from now? Should a small business owner pay Social Security taxes? What's the eligibility for benefits based on an ex-spouse's earnings record? And much more!
Whether or not it's a good idea to take a loan from your 401(k) plan account depends on what you are doing with the money.
Diploma in hand, many former students move back home before launching their life. It makes sense on many levels. But here are six serious reasons to find your own place right away.
Is it a good idea to start your Social Security benefits as early as possible (age 62), even if you don't need the money to meet your living expenses, and then invest this income? It depends on a number of factors, but it boils down to: Do ya feel lucky? Read here for details.
Nine in 10 teens say the recession has affected them, and a new survey reveals how their attitudes towards money, materialism and family are shifting.
The default rate on student debt is rising, as is the level of overall student debt. This year's graduates have a tough road ahead paying off their student loans. Here's how to get it done.
The hardest part of watching HBO's Too Big to Fail isn't knowing how the crisis ends. It's knowing that it hasn't.
When it comes to making their retirement work, managing their living expenses is the most common financial technique people use, according to a recent survey from the Society of Actuaries. Read here for planning tips to reduce your living expenses so you can afford to retire.
