Thanksgiving is meant to be a day of gratitude and reflection, yet year after year, those warm, fuzzy feelings quickly give way to consumerism and greed the minute Black Friday kicks off. From a shopper's perspective, there are plenty of reasons to avoid hitting the stores on Black Friday....
EVEN AS WOMEN HAVE BEEN increasingly preparing themselves for life in the workforce, their levels of participation in it has plateaued over the past couple of decades. A recent study – a working paper (meaning it has yet to be published in a peer-reviewed journal) from a group of...
This one goes out to everyone who’s struggling to save. (That is, most Americans.)
You can save really small amounts of money — like just $25 a month — and still end up with an impressive nest egg, according to financial analyst Ben Carlson on his blog A Wealth of...
More Americans appear to be spending beyond their means. And as one Reddit user discovered, living that way for too long can make it difficult to get back on track.
The Redditor, who goes by vitreous_luster, posted to the personal finance subreddit seeking help creating a budget for the first...
Though asking for a raise takes guts, it pays to push yourself outside your comfort zone and bring up the topic of money. An impressive 70% of workers who come out and ask for a higher salary are successful to some degree, according to new data from PayScale. Better...
Americans are pretty adept at spending money, and 75% live paycheck to paycheck as a result. But changing our way of thinking about money can help us improve our financial outlook and drive us to make smart decisions that buy us the economic security we need. Here are five...
If you're among the millions of older U.S. workers who will say farewell to full-time work in 2019, now's a good time to make sure you're truly prepared.
Whether you're viewing the next phase of life as retirement, semi-retirement or an unknown adventure, experts say the transition should get more...
IT'S OPEN ENROLLMENT season – the period when Medicare beneficiaries across the country can change their health insurance plan through Dec. 7. While making smart choices and comparison-shopping is key to maximize benefits and savings, the process of reviewing new coverage options and existing policies can be daunting.
"A lot...
Each year, employers offer an open enrollment period — a window of time to select your benefits package for the coming year. It’s easy to overlook this opportunity and maintain the status quo, but this could be a costly mistake given the significant role benefits play in your financial...
When it comes to your financial health, one important factor can affect your short-term and long-term finances: the emergency fund.
An emergency fund is something that most people probably know they should have, but many don't actually have one. In fact, 7 in 10 baby boomers say they have less...
