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There hasn’t been an instance when people used gold as a medium of exchange in a crashed or failed economy since the Roman Empire.  

When everything is written and agreed on by you and your husband, that’s when the budget becomes the boss.

Too many of us are playing it safe when it comes to our investments, and that means we are leaving a lot of money on the table.

Dave Says: Looking to buy a new car? Run the numbers first. And don’t trash mom and dad’s credit by not paying your student loan bills.

Dave Says: When it comes to teaching kids about money and generosity, parents should take into account three key factors. 

Dave Says: Having a well-paying job as a child can establish a strong work ethic, but parents should still play a role when it comes to saving and creating budgeting skills. 

The government's partial closure is the latest blow to federal workers that have also had their pay frozen at 2010 levels with no cost-of-living increases. To help keep their heads above water, financial experts offered the following budget tips to furloughed workers. 

Dave Says: When it comes to reducing your debt load there are some corners that can't be cut to help pay it off quicker.

Switching banks can be complicated. Follow four steps to "check out" of your old account.

Some folks need multiple bank accounts. Ask these questions to find out if you're one of them.

Dave Says: Good debt is critical to getting a home mortgage, and that takes time. 

Dave Says: It can be hard to turn away cash-strapped family members looking for financial help. It's even tougher when the person asking for money is a parent. 

Dave Says: Mom wants to help a son with law school loans, but dad is hesitant. How can couples come to an agreement when it comes to assisting kids with their finances?

Dave Says: Here's how to repair your financial situation after a marriage dissolves, and how to make children more involved in the household budget. 

Opinion: Are colleges – some of which offer degrees seen to have little real-world use, and others that sport failing business models -- exacerbating income inequality? Possibly.

We complain that we can’t pry our kids away from their gadgets, but who do you think they learned that behavior from?  

You have more control over identity theft than you think you do.

Today marks one year since the overturn of DOMA. Here's what it means for same-sex couples' financial lives.

While parents might be trying to say all the right things when it comes to saving, spending and creating a budget, they may be unintentionally passing on bad money habits.

Parents of newborns can expect a college degree to cost more than $300,000 when their children head off to school—and that’s if they go to an in-state public university, according to a new study. But there are steps they can take to ease the savings pain.