Money Management Tips for Irregular Incomes

on June 1, 2022

Are you irregular? What we mean is, do your paychecks come at odd intervals and in weird amounts? Here’s how to live normally with irregular income.

Want to Get Richer? Here’s Step 1

on August 6, 2012

If you’re one of the 42 percent of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, it’s time to break out. Here’s how.

3 True Loan Stories: Loaning Money to Family & Friends

on August 24, 2020

Nothing is more dangerous than lending money to those you know and love. Here’s what to look out for.

A Financial Checklist for Same-Sex Couples

on August 6, 2012

From death to taxes, gay couples have a lot of complex rules to deal with. Here’s how to simplify things.

8 Steps for a Mid-Year Money Checkup

on February 17, 2021

We’re halfway through the year – do you know where your money is? Take this eight-step, less-than-an-hour checkup and find out.

5 Best Countries for Americans to Live Abroad

on August 6, 2012

America, love it or leave it. But you can still love it and move for the savings. Here’s a primer.

How Can I Start Investing With Very Little Money?

on June 7, 2012

Just a few years ago, it would take $1,000 to really start investing. These days? Even $100 can get you diversified in the stock market.

Men, Women, and Money: The Big Differences

on November 6, 2012

A former financial planner explains how the sexes differ when it comes to finances – and offers advice for women seeking financial security.

4 Things to Consider Before Being a Stay-at-Home Mom

on May 24, 2012

There’s more to consider than just losing a paycheck. When you do the math, being a stay-at-home mom can actually save you money.

What to Do When You Don’t Have a 401(k)

on May 16, 2012

Can you save for retirement – and save on your taxes – without any help from your boss? Yes, but you’ll need to do the following.

A Baby Boomer’s Perspective on Higher Interest Rates

on April 30, 2012

Boomers have lived through very high and very low interest rates. We’ve seen enough to know that current rates won’t last forever. But which way will they go next?

Why I Buy Lottery Tickets

on April 10, 2012

If I were buying stacks of tickets every day, I’d have a problem. But I’m not. This is an indulgence, a harmless pleasure. So get over it.

How to Find an Awful Financial Adviser

on March 4, 2021

If you’re trusting a professional with your financial future, don’t pick that person the way I did. It cost me almost $12,000.

Ask Stacy: Roth or Regular IRA?

on January 31, 2018

There are very few things you can do now to reduce your 2011 tax bill. One is to put money aside in an Individual Retirement Account, or IRA. But to decide that’s a smart move, you’ve still got to decide whether to go with a Roth or regular. Do you know the difference?

8 Tips for a Financial Spring Cleaning

on March 19, 2012

Your house needs an annual cleaning, so why not your finances? Here’s how to make a clean sweep of your costly problems.

14 ‘Dubious’ Personal Finance Moves It’s OK to Do

on March 15, 2012

Justin Bieber can teach you a lot about smart financial moves that look stupid at first.

4 Things to Know About Peer Lending

on March 14, 2012

Tired of earning next to nothing on your savings? Meet someone making 13 percent by simply doing what the bank does.

5 Tips for Finding Work When You’re Over 50

on March 12, 2012

Feel like your age and experience disqualify you from jobs? Maybe the problem is your perspective, or at least the employer’s – learn to take the qualities that come with age and turn them into work-finding assets.

Baby Boomers: Will You Have Enough to Retire?

on March 12, 2012

Boomers are running out of time to get their retirement right. One mistake could mean they run out of money sometime in their 70s or 80s. Here’s what they need to do.

If Lady Gaga Were a Personal Finance Blogger…

on March 7, 2012

Yes, you CAN learn something from Lady Gaga. And no, it’s not how to buy a wardrobe on the cheap.

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