Money

If a rainy day fund is intended to pay for the minor inconveniences of life, then the emergency fund is for the unexpected deluge.

Possessing financial literacy means you understand and can apply financial concepts toward better money management and wealth creation.

Outstanding medical bills don’t have to ruin your finances. Here are a few tips on how to deal with medical debt and avoid it altogether.

Many people are looking back with dismay over not being prepared for an economic downturn. How have you fared? And what have you learned?

This checklist includes 8 action steps you can take to ensure that your experience before and after you move into your new home is a positive one.

Creating and sticking to a budget is hard. This is true whether you're creating your first budget or you’ve done it for years.

In the event of disability, many people carrying student loan debt will seek a Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge.

Outside of making a final mortgage payment, few financial events in our lives give us as much pleasure as a credit card statement showing a zero balance.

Honestly evaluating your financial situation can be both liberating and painful. It can bruise your ego if you don’t like what you see.

One of the hardest parts of caring for aging parents is tracking down where their money is and who is in charge of managing it.

In its broadest sense, fintech is the marriage of financial services and technology to make life simpler and faster for the consumer.

While nothing is ever guaranteed, several jobs and industries are more shielded from the negative effects of a down economy.

It’s admirable to have financial objectives. But people sometimes set a money-related goal without examining what needs to happen to make it a reality.

Until legitimate progress is made in flattening the novel coronavirus outbreak's curve, financial markets will continue to struggle.

The best personal finance blogs cover a variety of topics. After all, fiscal health isn’t just about how well you save or invest.

According to the Pew Research Center, about 15 percent of middle-aged adults are providing financial support to both an aging parent and a child.

Robo-advisors are an option for beginning investors who lack financial knowledge, but may not have enough assets to work with a professional.

As you progress through life, your income will rise and fall and rise again. Your priorities will change, as will your expenses.

Every new year inspires self-improvement, but few resolutions actually go the distance. Here are five realistic goals for 2021.

Just as every other generation, millennials live life a little differently than those who came before them. That includes the ways they spend money.

Your current budget is probably based on your current income. But what happens if you lose some of that income due to a disability or a job loss or change?

Whether you are dealing with student loans, credit card payments or simply saving up, having a side hustle is a great way to make extra money.

Despite what some believe, mastering one’s money doesn’t require a finance degree or expert investment strategies.

Having an emergency fund can improve your financial security and minimize the stress of a job loss, temporary disability, or major repair.