You should cover the basics and implement the traditional strategies to improve your finances, but if you run your own numbers and realize traditional financial planning can't bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be, you must do something more.

Familiarizing myself with finance doesn't make me any less of an artist. In fact, it better positions me to claim my worth as an artist and, perhaps even more importantly, as a person.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- At the time of day Friday when most workers are making plans for happy hour, Cheryl Johnson is making a final scan of the online ...

Have you ever thought about the gift of donating to a charity or a cause instead? Or better yet, have you ever thought about how donating to a charity can help improve your finances?

We don't necessarily believe these things should be free, but we think a normal person who works for a living should have certain things and be able to afford to do certain things.

The most important question a cashier can ask you is this: "Would you like to sign up for our store credit card?" Millions of Americans are saying "yes" to that question. But like any credit card, these retailer-branded cards may have terms that can get you in trouble.

I knew of a woman who was always trying to meet a guy driving a new Mercedes. She should have been looking for someone who drives a 10-year-old Toyota. The Toyota driver is more likely to have real wealth in the long run.