Do you have money on the mind? It may adversely affect your physical and mental health, particularly if you’re invested in the stock market.
A 2014 study by two University of California at San Diego professors tracked hospitalizations in California over three decades and found daily fluctuations in stock prices...
Americans aren’t terrific at saving for retirement. Many are even worse when it comes to figuring out how much to spend once they get there.
An actuary who’s studied the issue for three decades recently proposed a relatively straightforward strategy that can help. In its simplest form, the “Spend Safely...
There’s nothing more satisfying at the end of your career than being able to retire comfortably. But you can’t expect the retirement you truly want if you don’t save for it. With millions of people having no retirement savings at all, the burden is on you to take advantage...
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran and other self-made millionaires and billionaires didn't simply happen upon success. They made smart decisions and investments along the way, all of which helped them build wealth and which could help you, too.
There are no guarantees that these investments will make you rich. Still, according...
Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft make it easy to overspend. After all, since your payment information is already linked to the app, you never even see the money leaving your wallet.
As one woman who spent $453 on Uber in a month puts it: "The half second it takes...
Home improvement projects aren't constrained to a single season, but during these warmer months, your focus is no longer simply on your home's indoors. Now there’s outdoor yard work to do as well, and if you're looking to recreate your outdoor space, your outside projects may include some landscaping....
The business always comes first, and that's the first big mistake.
Owning a business might be part of your American dream. For some baby boomers, entrepreneurship is also a part of their retirement. A report from the Kaufman Foundation found that baby boomers are twice as likely to plan on...
Mike Sullivan, 31, bought his first house a few years ago after saving up for years, but it's not a typical one or two-bedroom starter house. He paid $360,000 for the four-bedroom, 2,700-square-foot ranch on Long Island. He calls it his "forever home."
Millennials put off buying their first home...
Women's pay may still lag behind that of their male counterparts on average, but single women are taking the lead when it comes to purchasing real estate. In fact, single women are buying homes at twice the rate of single men, and they have been for at least a...
There are people who haven't checked their bank statements in months, and there are others who compulsively review their balances, transactions (pending and completed), and app alerts several times a day.
If you know where your money goes, and aren't working toward any specific goals at the moment, operating on...
