If you have an old 401K just sitting with an old employer, you are probably missing out on some very valuable gains. AT the end of the day, it's all a matter of dollars and sense.
Sharing bank accounts is about compromise and trust and knowing that your better half is not taking his half to bankruptcy court.
After getting engaged, couples often can't wait to start talking about the wedding and their new life together. But according to a new survey, there's...
We cannot lose sight of the reason for compliance and the "spirit" in which it exists. But we need to recognize that we need a new way to maintain the regulatory spirit and discard those ideas that are no longer relevant in a world of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogging, social media, posts, 'likes', endorsements, comments and opinions, all of which appear in real-time.
No one sets out to get a divorce. No one sets out to have a car accident, either. But sometimes the minivan gets wrecked, and thank God you have insurance, right? So insure yourself.
The maximum, not the expected age of life is the only appropriate planning horizon. Stated differently, we need to plan to live to the last possible date for the simple reason that we might.
There are no money problems. There are people problems. Success is not how many zeroes your bank account has. It's about making the most of the life you have.
Quick: Think of two Mother's Day presents that mom would really appreciate, is unlikely to buy for herself and hopefully won't use.
The first time I learned what divorce meant, I was seven and a half.
The monthly cost of providing food for your family is right up there with your rent or mortgage payment, so it is in fact a very significant expense. With the current state of the economy, you simply can't afford to ignore simple grocery saving ideas.
If you have an ex -- which most of us do -- you've probably received the "You're better off without them," speech from a friend. But what if the breakup left you better off in unexpected ways? Say, richer?
Despite our best intentions, we occasionally forget to pay a bill or let cash rewards expire -- even the savviest consumers mess up once in a while. But little money mistakes can have a big impact on finances. Don't let your cash go to waste.
Weddings can be expensive, but you don't have to break the bank.
I worried that, despite our best efforts, Andreas and I wouldn't be able to undo the precedent we'd set -- that his career might always come first or his ability to make more money would somehow determine how we prioritized our goals.
Last year, Time magazine reported that more than a third of American women are now the family breadwinner, yet still "lag behind men in actions crucial to building wealth and security, such as investing and having a long-term money plan." That's not very cheerful news. When it comes to financial matters, it is vital that we empower ourselves to take control and take advantage of every opportunity to make our money work for us.
We are a society that creates TV shows based around 16-year-olds having really expensive birthday parties. Media, social networking and even well-meaning friends and family hammer into our brains the idea that success is all about making money. But is it really all about the Benjamins?
Sometimes the harder part of being informed means asking others for advice and help. Find that person you trust who can give you the best advice for your life.
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If you want to summarize the habits of successful people into one phrase, it's this: successful people start before they feel ready.
Men may be from Mars and women from Venus, but when it comes to deciding who should manage the money in your household here on planet Earth, women may have the edge.
By Suze Orman Taking The Long-Term-Care View Pushing yourself to save even a small amount is the smartest move you can make. Long-term...
I've blown off plenty of good advice. I thought I was smart and could figure things out on my own. Wrong. I'm finally starting to learn.
Television. School. Osmosis. These are just a few of the ways that many parents would prefer that their children learn about finances -- as long as they don't have to bring up the sticky subject themselves.
As children, we begin to form our beliefs and attitudes about money through value-laden messages that are passed on to us by our parents, grandparents and society.
Years ago, my parents went to dinner with the parents of my close friend. My mom and dad were of modest means and Close Friend's parents owned Impressionist paintings. At the end of dinner, my father -- ever the gentleman -- offered to pick up the tab for the whole dinner.
