Understanding the New Credit Card Rules
A new federal law that became effective on February 22, 2010 is expected to save cardholders billions of dollars in...
A Checklist of Financial Planning Staples
There are essential items you probably put on your grocery list every week—including bread, eggs and paper towels. There are...
When to Hold and When to Fold an Investment
“Buy and hold” is a good rule. But that doesn’t mean you should never sell an existing investment or buy...
Budgeting Tips for Generation Y
Photo credit: Dominic’s Pics Too many twenty-somethings are beginning their adult lives unprepared to make sensible financial decisions. But that...
Rich Rewards: The Best Deals for Your Credit Card Points
As an extra payoff for judicious use of credit cards, disciplined consumers may enjoy a bonus: Depending on the card...
Three Simple Steps to Financial Security
Before being put together, jigsaw puzzle pieces don't mean much. They're nothing but a blur of color and befuddling shapes....
How to Set Financial Goals
You probably don't expect to attain great wealth in your lifetime. Simple financial security would do, if only you knew...
Investments: Set Goals and Adopt a Strategy
Investment goals tend to be long-term: enough to pay college tuition starting in ten years, for instance, or enough to...
Make Investing a Habit
To reach your savings goals, you have to incorporate investing into your budget and financial plan. Here are some easy...
Investing: Control Your Risks
The risks you are prepared to take will influence the kinds of investments you make and the return you should...
Personal Finance: What to Ask a Financial Adviser
Financial advisers and planners attend seminars and classes and read books so they can learn how to win your business...
Put Your Finances on Autopilot
When you lived at home, your biggest financial concern was probably how to spend your weekly allowance. Now that you're...
How to Pick a Financial Planner
It’s not always easy to take a dispassionate view of your own financial situation and decide on the proper mix...
Save Money on Investing
Looking for a partner in wealth? Your company 401(k) is a smart choice because you defer paying taxes on your...
Financial Management: Credit Card Smarts
Credit cards often get a bad rap. But by themselves, they are not necessarily evil. They can actually be useful...
Healthy Retirement 101: What to Do in Your 50s
When you’re in your 50s, you may feel as though you’re barreling toward the finish line of your career. In...
Healthy Retirement 101: What to Do in Your 40s
Saving for retirement can be a balancing act, particularly if you put it off until a time when you’re earning...
Healthy Retirement 101: What to Do in Your 30s
By the time you reach your 30s, you’re probably ready to settle down, buy a home, and maybe even start raising...