Money Management for College Students: Do Loans Affect Your Credit Score?
When you look at the breakdown of credit score factors, the biggest – at a whopping 35 percent – is...
Teaching Your Teen How to Budget
Whether you give your children an allowance, make them do chores for what they get, or have them earn their...
Tips for Creating a Moving Budget
The much-dreaded moving day looms on your calendar. You know what it means: pulling together an entire household of stuff,...
How to Budget for Emergencies
There isn't a magic amount that applies to everyone when it comes to how much you should set aside. "I...
How to Analyze Risk Vs. Return With Personal Money Management Software
An investor’s tolerance for risk helps to determine the types and amounts of investments she makes. In general, riskier investments...
Top 5 Money Mistakes People Make
Managing money is a challenge whether you earn minimum wage or are considered comfortably well off. While making mistakes is...
Budgeting Tips for Single Parents
It’s the first of the month, the rent is due, the car payment is looming — and your son or...
How to Track Your Charitable Donations Just in Time for Tax Day
Thanks to a holiday falling on the same day as Tax Day, the date has been moved to April 18th...
How to Make Money as a Stay-At-Home Parent
More and more parents are turning their backs on the traditional nine-to-five work routine in the digital age. Parents want...
Rules for Withdrawing from Education Savings Accounts
If your child does it right, she won't have to pay any tax at all on money she withdraws from...
Reasons to Apply for FAFSA Early
Completing financial forms can be a hassle, so some people put off filling them out for as long as possible,...
What You Need to Have in Your Will
Don't put off writing a will – it's a critical part of every family's financial planning and it allows you...
How Much Can You Spend on an Engagement Ring?
It's the pinnacle of romantic moments: the proposal, the sparkly ring, the kiss. But that dazzling piece of jewelry can...
Top College Savings Plans
Date: August 23, 2016
What You Need to Know When Your Parents Have Medicare
As people get older, health insurance becomes increasingly important, and sometimes, more complicated to understand. If your parents are getting...
Things to Know Before Co-Signing A Loan
If you are working and have good credit, you may get a request to co-sign a loan. Your kids need...
Ways Marriage Affects Your Taxes
Tax planning is probably the last thing you’re thinking about on the happiest day of your life, but after the...
Strategies to Teach Kids About Savings
It takes time and effort to teach kids about money, but it pays big dividends over time. From a young...