Couples often ask me whether they should combine finances or not.
What I’ve found in my own marriage is that teamwork matters far more than where you keep your cash.
The perspective that worked for us was to put savings first, and then work ba...
Welcome to part four of RESTART 2012, a painless four-part financial scrub-down that will have you in fighting shape before you can say “FICO.”
You’ve audited your accounts, cut the junk, and made saving mindless. Let’s focus on y...
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Welcome to February and to our new addition: the monthly editor’s letter. From me to you, with news and inspiration.
It’s going to be a love-ly month, and not just because of all the heart-shaped candy lying around.
F...
Ready to score better credit, pay off your debt faster...and enter for a chance to win a prize that will get you closer to living debt-free?
We’ve teamed up with Credit Sesame for the ultimate credit challenge—three weeks devoted to understan...
Welcome to part three of RESTART 2012, a painless four-part financial scrub-down that will have you in fighting shape before you can say “FICO.” Read part one and part two.
This is not news: the easier you make it for yourself to save money, ...
Is your retirement plan costing you too much?
Upcoming federal regulations about 401k fee transparency could change that—and you can help.
Keeping expense ratios low is critical for women, who tend to live longer than men and thus need to be v...
Welcome to part two of RESTART 2012, a painless four-part financial scrub-down that will have you in fighting shape before you can say “FICO.” You can read part one here.
Want to control spending? Get a grip on your mail. Three-quarters of Am...
I’m fascinated by the TLC show Extreme Couponing—and while crazy bargain-hunting is a bit much for me, I’ve incorporated some of the diehards’ strategies to cut my grocery bill by up to 36%:
Start slow. Don’t try to c...
Upgrade your ho-hum credit card to one that puts money in your pocket. Card experts Erica Sandberg and Ben Woolsey of CreditCards.com name the three best cash-back cards.
Chase Freedom Visa has no annual fee and gives unlimited 1% cash back on all...
When you nail down the knack of saving in one area, the ripples spread to the rest of your life.
Start here:
Yes, saving for the big stuff (retirement, college, a new house) is key. But what about the small stuff? Socking aw...
Don’t you hate when a contest ends and you have no idea who won?
That’s why, after two months of build-up around the Holiday of Your Dreams sweepstakes, we had to tell you what the five winners did with their $1,000 Target gift cards.
Bu...
