Whether retirement is right around the corner or decades away, being strategic about investing and saving for that time can help set you up for a comfortable lifestyle once you stop working. Unfortunately, research finds that many Americans underestimate [...]
We feel confident our kids will be taught reading, writing, and basic math in school. But how will they learn to budget, use a credit card, save for a car or a down payment on a home, and stay [...]
All couples hope for a “happily ever after,” but it's no secret that money issues can be primary reasons partners split up or divorce. To avoid future battles over finances, it's smart to put all your cards—credit and otherwise—on [...]
Thinking about a loved one's outstanding debt is the last thing on anyone's mind when a family member passes away. Unfortunately, many people find themselves dealing with creditors and figuring out how to pay their loved one's debts as [...]
At the end of a year dominated by inflation, interest rate hikes, market turbulence, and recession fears, we can all use a break. Thankfully, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has offered a few new tax guidelines to try to [...]
You prepare for tax season and for your year-end financial advisor meeting. As you tackle that annual prep, it's also a good time to ensure that you're ready for a winter weather emergency. As the year winds down and [...]
As the winter gifting holidays approach, current economic conditions might cause you to be more cautious than usual about how much you spend on friends and family this year. If rising costs, a declining stock market, and high interest [...]
As fall quickly approaches, so do the seasons of giving thanks, giving gifts, and for many, giving back. In fact, according to the 2021 Charitable Giving Report by the Blackbaud Institute, a cloud software company serving the nonprofit and social good [...]
ou receive an email from a website you regularly use asking you to click a link to change your password due to suspicious activity. You take a phone call from the IRS asking you to verify your bank account [...]