How to Build Wealth
The good news is that building wealth is entirely under your own control. All it takes is smart decisions and breaking bad habits.
Calculating Your Net Worth
Doing this little bit of essential financial housekeeping allows you to see if you are paying down debt or earning savings for your retirement.
How Much Do You Need to Retire?
It's National Save for Retirement Week is the perfect time to calculate how much money you need to live on -- not just survive, but live the way you would want to in retirement.
The Importance of Your Credit Score
U.S. household debt has increased by 11% in the past decade and today the average household with credit card debt has balances totaling $16,425
Financial Fraud and Seniors
Older investors are a favorite target of con artists who focus on investment fraud. The pursuit of seniors’ “nest eggs” is one of the fastest growing consumer fraud issues today.
A Better Retirement Strategy
The American Dream for most of the last century consisted of a house, two cars, two and a half children, a good job, and a retirement package awaiting us in the golden years of retirement.
What Social Security Means to Americans
October 1 is International Day for Older Persons. Not everyone has been able to save enough money for their retirement, so they'll be relying heavily on the Social Security benefits due to them.
Financial Faux Pas in Dating
Being cautious and aware of your potential partner’s financial habits will pay off in the long run, when you consider that the average cost of divorce can be as high as $30,000 - most of that being spent on legal fees.
Saving America
A shortfall in savings may be setting many American up for a dystopian future. The average personal savings rate in America is just over half of what people should be putting away.
Budgeting: Men vs. Women
It’s very interesting to see how men and women in America are budgeting and living across the gender gap.