Take control of your finances with budgeting tips, spending strategies, and everyday money management tools. Whether you’re saving more, spending less, or setting new goals, this section helps you build a solid financial life.
For years, personal finance experts have been repeated, “Build an emergency fund.” Yet, year after year, statistics show that many Americans don’t have enough money in their emergency funds and more alarming, many don’t have… Five Reasons You May Not Prioritize Your Emergency Fund
Many people believe that the only way to save more money is to earn more money. While there is nothing wrong with striving to increase your salary, it is important to note that you may… Are you Wasting Money on these Five Expenses?
Starting the New Year with full understanding of where you stand will put you on track to meeting your financial goals. So take pull out your financial documents, get out a pen and piece of… Conduct a Financial Status Update to Start the New Year
Another New Year rolls around and once again, it’s time to come up with those resolutions – the things you hope to accomplish this year, but will probably forget about before Spring rolls around, if… Tips for Making – And Not Breaking – Your New Year’s Resolutions
“The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray.” True dat, Robert Burns. True dat. I don’t know anything about Mr. Burns, the poet who penned those wise words, but I suspect he… NDYL, Part 5B: Relapse Recovery (Yes, Virginia, there is a way to make it happen, even at Christmastime)
With 2013 coming to an end, now is the time to review your budget for the new year. Are there any changes you can make to keep more money in your pocket? Rather than focus… Three Ways to Save on your Cable Bill in 2014
“Deals” are everywhere you turn during the holiday season. Retailers are just as eager to make a dollar as consumers are to save a dollar. Some offer seemingly extraordinary discounts while others lure you with… Don’t Get Tricked By Special Financing
We can get so bogged down by the demands of our daily lives that we forget about the future, about planning for it and taking steps to make sure we’re securing the future we desire.… Defining Your Long-Term Financial Goals
I’m on stage, speaking to a huge crowd of people I’ve never met before about a subject far outside my comfort zone, and I’m naked. I cannot see my audience members’ faces or hear their… NDYL, Part 5A: Relapse Recovery
The idea that one born poor can work hard and improve their economic position is one that’s been around for decades and is still prevalent. In a Pew Charitable Trusts, poll 40% of Americans said… Pew Study Shows "Rags-to-Riches" Is Unlikely