Lifestyle and Budget

A job search can take months -- in some cases, up to a year or more -- so it is very important to be prepared financially before you start to look. 

Education- the right kind of education- is the key to boosting personal income as Americans adjust to a new jobs landscape in the post-2008 crisis labor market.

Sunday afternoon football. The smell of pumpkin pie wafting through the house. Stringing up holiday lights. Now that the leaves have started to change and crisp nights have set in, there are all sorts of seasonal highlights to look forward to—but are you also envisioning the extra cash you’ll be shelling out to keep those lights twinkling and the heat cranked up?

A prominent economist says the recent recession was long and painful but that Americans have learned their lesson about savings and debt.

Income inequality. One percenters. The wealth gap. What you do have to have? The right money mind-set, as well as the financially savvy habits that go with it.

Buy life insurance in rungs, in step with your needs, to keep costs on the ground.

Although the Baby Boom generation has done a lot of things differently than their parents- especially in terms of child-rearing- many still resemble grandma and grandpa in their attitude about talking to the kids about money.  It remains a taboo topic in many families.

Florida now offers a cheaper college savings plan. Is this 529 plan right for you?

How parents help their college kids manage their finances

Saving your pennies (and other coins)? Don't throw away money by paying for coin counting.

If you don't travel much for business or pleasure, there's no point in getting a small-business credit card that specializes in travel rewards.

Looking for safety combined with high return on savings? We've done the homework for you.

Mutual fund performance is not always easy to gauge, and a report from S&P helps explain why.

Most of us don't pay great attention to our brokerage statements--and that can lead to financial problems down the road. 

You can earn money in CDs or in stocks, but both strategies have risks.

It can be easy to procrastinate preparing for the unexpected, but this saver is glad she took the time to plan ahead.

While experts say stocks and bonds are still the most advantageous way to grow an investment portfolio, there are a growing number of diversification options.

Other than cutting back on a variety of expenses, the simplest thing you can do to get out of debt is make more money. Here are a few ways to do that.

Talking about money makes most people anxious--but it doesn't have to be that way. 

Not all money market rates are created equal. Here are the key terms you should know.