Jean Chatzky's Gift to Moms: 3 Tips for a More Secure Retirement
Filed under: Budgeting, IRALast week, ING released some new research on women and retirement: On average, women have nearly $41,000 less socked away for their future than men. I wasn't completely...
View Article4 Easy Ways for Young Adults to Get a Handle on Their Credit Scores
Filed under: Credit, Credit ReportsRecent college grads, I know some of you thought your test-taking days were over, but I have one final pop quiz for you: It's a bit of a credit score challenge. 1....
View ArticleHow to Find a Work-From-Home Job That Pays (Or Make Your Current Job One)
Filed under: CareersCan I tell you a secret? I'm writing this article from the comfort of my own living room, with my feet propped up on an ottoman and pillows resting at my sides. I am -- for the...
View Article5 Surefire Tips for Saving on Summer Air Travel
Filed under: Family Money, Travel IndustryAmericans are planning to spend more on summer travel this year - 53% of you say you'll spend upwards of $1,500, compared to 39% last year -- and I'm betting...
View ArticleTwentysomethings: It's Time to Declare Your Financial Independence
Filed under: Family Money, Personal FinanceThe Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays (though, I must admit, I prefer it when it's attached to a weekend, not floating on a Wednesday). Who...
View ArticleListen Up, Ladies: Tips for Closing the Financial Gender Gap
Filed under: Personal Finance, Budgeting, Divorce, IRAThis week, I bring you good news and bad news, both of which come from a study by the folks at Financial Finesse. For three years, they've been...
View Article4 Tips to Beat the Back-to-School Shopping Blues
Filed under: Family Money, Shopping, Financial Aid, Coupons, iPad Whether you want to believe it or not -- and I certainly don't -- we're already entering back-to-school season. This retail bonanza,...
View Article5 Ways to Save Money When Your Kid Heads to College (And 1 Way Not To)
Filed under: Financial Aid When you see articles with the words "college" and "money" in the headline, the news that follows isn't typically very comforting. The stories usually also contain words like...
View ArticleThe Money Secrets Your College Student Is Keeping
Filed under: Family Money, Financial Aid When it comes to college and money, there's not much that is a secret these days. Tuition is transparent -- pricey, but transparent -- and the costs of room and...
View ArticleHelp Your Kids Buy Financial Savvy With Their Allowances
Filed under: Family MoneyHow much does it "pay" to be a kid? According to a new survey, quite a bit: an average of $16 a week, or $780 a year. That's what the American Institute of CPAs discovered when...
View ArticleThe Dog Ate Your Wallet? How to Cut the Costs of Pet Ownership
Filed under: Family Money, Personal FinanceIn 2012, Americans will spend $52.87 billion on their pets, the American Pet Products Association calculates. To put that figure in perspective, let's break...
View ArticleExpert Tips for Taming the High Price of College Prep
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Financial AidThe other day, a colleague was lamenting the fact that her daughter is feeling pressured to enroll in an SAT prep course. All of her friends...
View ArticleHis Financial Goal: Get in Front of the High Cost of Higher Education
Filed under: School, Family Money, 529 Plans, Education, Roth IRA Everyone has things they want to improve about their financial lives, even those of us who are paid to write and think about money on a...
View ArticleHer Financial Goal: Get a Handle on Retirement Planning
Filed under: Retirement, Retirement Plans, 401K, PlanningEveryone has things they want to improve about their financial lives -- even those of us who are paid to write and think about money on a daily...
View ArticleHis Financial Goals: Saving More and Paying Down Credit Card Debt
Filed under: Debt, Credit Cards, Savings Accounts, Saving Everyone has things they want to improve about their financial lives, even those of us who are paid to write and think about money on a daily...
View ArticleHer Financial Goal: Win at the Refinancing Game
Filed under: Mortgages, Refinancing, Home Loans Everyone has things they want to improve about their financial lives, even those of us who are paid to write and think about money on a daily basis. To...
View ArticleHer Financial Goal: Cutting Back on an Online Shopping Habit
Filed under: Shopping, How to Save Money, Spending Everyone has things they want to improve about their financial lives -- even those of us who are paid to write and think about money on a daily basis....
View ArticleHer Financial Goal: Getting an Underwater Mortgage Afloat Again
Filed under: Mortgages, Refinancing, Family Money, Home Loans Everyone has things they want to improve about their financial lives -- even those of us who are paid to write and think about money on a...
View ArticleHer Financial Goal: Cut Out All Those Small Money Wasters
Filed under: Family Money, Budgeting, Savings Accounts, Saving Everyone has things they want to improve about their financial lives, even those of us who are paid to write and think about money on a...
View ArticleHis Financial Goal: Dump His Bank and Join a Credit Union
Filed under: Banks, Credit Unions, Savings Accounts, SavingEveryone has things they want to improve about their financial lives -- even those of us who are paid to write and think about money on a...
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