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Dave Says: You should always strive to have three to six months of living expenses in your emergency fund, but are there any circumstances when it's ok to dip into it before a crisis?

Wall Street hit record highs last week, but we should put our celebrations into perspective. We were celebrating the same milestone October 2007, and we all know what followed. 

In a major show of U.S. military firepower and know how, the U.S. Air Force just announced an EQ-4 Global Hawk completed its 500th flight, "marking the first time the unmanned aircraft reached the 500-sortie milestone .” 

We all have our dream job or height on the career ladder that we wish to achieve, but there are many steps to turn that vision into a reality.

When Omni Hotels & Resorts cuts the ribbon on its new hotel in Nashville late next year, some U.S. veterans may have particular reason to celebrate.

Any time you need to tap resources across divisions, departments, and teams within the organization, you need to have an individual or team of individuals manage the process. This type of management requires a specialized skill set.

U.S. soldiers are returning home and many of them will be looking to the private sector for employment, but they face a higher unemployment rate than civilians and have to overcome employer misconceptions. 

One of the greatest ways to honor those who have fallen is to help those who have come back.

Will same-sex divorce differ from traditional divorce?

Apparently, people having affairs aren’t just 'working late.' They’re working early, too, and usually first thing Monday morning, according to user data from an online dating site for married people.

Dave says if you can’t pay for your honeymoon up front you can’t afford it. Wait until you can.

For many people, Social Security is a major source of income in retirement. But a wrong move could mean leaving money on the table forever.

While you’re looking for love, others on dating sites are looking for something else: that piece of information that will enable them to wreak havoc with your financial life.

We use professionals to help manage our money and careers, so why not use them to help find us -- or get us out of -- love? 

Dave Says: What's the best way for soon-to-be-married couples to handle their finances? 

Having children is pricey, and financial uncertainty has many people either delaying or not having children.  What does this mean for the future of the economy? 

Dave Says: It can be a hard choice for mothers to decide to go back to work, but here's how to approach the subject and make the best decision for the entire family.

Children should be assigned weekly chores that are age-appropriate. Then, when the work gets done, they get paid. And guess what? If the work doesn’t get done, they don’t get paid!

I recommend people do everything they can to avoid bankruptcy. It’s not an easy do-over, it’s a last-resort kind of thing.

Not that anyone needs another reason to spoil Mom this Sunday, but at least for many millennials, let's add chief financial advisor to the long list of roles she plays.