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Drew Wood | Apr 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT

How to Actually Save an Emergency Fund When You’re Broke

Every financial planner will tell you how important it is to have an emergency fund in your personal budget. And…

Joey Frenette | Apr 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM EDT

I Chose Financial Independence Over Parenting: Here’s My Journey to FIRE

There are many paths to financial freedom, and it’s bound to look drastically different from someone else’s. Indeed, early retirement…

Christy Bieber | Apr 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT

I have 8 credit cards and a 650 score, but only want 3. How should I narrow the choices?

A Reddit user is wondering if he should close some of his credit cards, but he’s not sure how to…

Aaron Webber | Apr 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM EDT

Smart Money Moves to Protect Your Finances from D.C. Drama

If the current unprecedented chaos in Washington D.C. has you worried, you’re not alone. Judging by the plummeting stock markets,…

Maurie Backman | Apr 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM EDT

Eliminating the Social Security tax cap would only affect 6% of earners – is it the fix we need?

You may have read that Social Security is at risk of having to cut benefits in the near future.…

Joey Frenette | Apr 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM EDT

Laid Off in 3 Months: My Financial Checklist Before Unemployment

With Liberation Day tariffs already putting the U.S. economy on the ropes, questions linger as to just how bad things…

Maurie Backman | Apr 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM EDT

2 Ways Tariffs Could Affect Your Retirement Savings

When Donald Trump was running for president, one of the things he pledged to do was impose tariffs on trade…

Christy Bieber | Apr 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM EDT

I’m 30, Debt-Free, and Worried About Retirement: How Can I Start Planning for My Future?

A 30-year-old Reddit user is concerned about planning for the future. The original poster (OP) has no debt, but also…

Maurie Backman | Apr 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM EDT

Don’t Claim Social Security at 62 Before Doing This

There’s a reason age 62 is an important one in the context of retirement. It’s the earliest age people can…

David Beren | Apr 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM EDT

It’s Time to Review Suze Orman’s Top Credit Card Tips For 2025

A prominent voice in the personal finance world, Suze Orman has been everywhere, dishing out her wisdom through books, television…

David Beren | Apr 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM EDT

63% of Americans Feel They Don’t Get What They Pay For From Their Taxes

As the saying goes, there are only a few guarantees in life, one of which is that you will forever…

Christy Bieber | Apr 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM EDT

Should I pay off my $780k mortgage today with a net worth of $2.6M and a goal to retire in 10-15 years?

A Reddit poster has a net worth of $2.6 million, but he’s still in debt. Specifically, he owes $780,000 on…

Joey Frenette | Apr 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM EDT

What I Learned from Others About Surviving the 2000 and 2008 Recessions

The 2025 stock market correction and Nasdaq 100 bear market have many investors reliving flashbacks of their experience investing through…

Maurie Backman | Apr 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM EDT

Should I take a severance package or stick it out at a toxic job with little work?

Getting laid off from a job can be both frustrating and scary. Suddenly, you’re scrambling to pay your bills.…

Maurie Backman | Apr 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM EDT

I Asked a Debt Collector for Validation and They Hung Up—What Should I Do Next?

There may come a time when you fall behind on debt payments. That could come as a result of…

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Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

How to Actually Save an Emergency Fund When You’re Broke

I Chose Financial Independence Over Parenting: Here’s My Journey to FIRE

I have 8 credit cards and a 650 score, but only want 3. How should I narrow the choices?

Smart Money Moves to Protect Your Finances from D.C. Drama

Eliminating the Social Security tax cap would only affect 6% of earners – is it the fix we need?

Laid Off in 3 Months: My Financial Checklist Before Unemployment

2 Ways Tariffs Could Affect Your Retirement Savings

I’m 30, Debt-Free, and Worried About Retirement: How Can I Start Planning for My Future?

Don’t Claim Social Security at 62 Before Doing This

It’s Time to Review Suze Orman’s Top Credit Card Tips For 2025

63% of Americans Feel They Don’t Get What They Pay For From Their Taxes

Should I pay off my $780k mortgage today with a net worth of $2.6M and a goal to retire in 10-15 years?

What I Learned from Others About Surviving the 2000 and 2008 Recessions

Should I take a severance package or stick it out at a toxic job with little work?

I Asked a Debt Collector for Validation and They Hung Up—What Should I Do Next?

The Defense Contractor Nobody Wanted Became an AI Darling That Turned $1,000 Into $14k and There’s a Play Today

Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: BILL Holdings, Cava Group, Entergy, GlobalFoundries, Hess Midstream, Nike, Pfizer, SharkNinja, STMicroelectronics, and More

Wall Street is Braced for Massive Inflation Numbers Wednesday Morning. Here’s What Numbers Could Cause Stocks to Sink or Soar.

The Dividend Growth Path That Hauls in a Bigger Paycheck Than Your HR Rep

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

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The Defense Contractor Nobody Wanted Became an AI Darling That Turned $1,000 Into $14k and There’s a Play Today

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

How to Actually Save an Emergency Fund When You’re Broke

I Chose Financial Independence Over Parenting: Here’s My Journey to FIRE

I have 8 credit cards and a 650 score, but only want 3. How should I narrow the choices?

Smart Money Moves to Protect Your Finances from D.C. Drama

Eliminating the Social Security tax cap would only affect 6% of earners – is it the fix we need?

Laid Off in 3 Months: My Financial Checklist Before Unemployment

2 Ways Tariffs Could Affect Your Retirement Savings

I’m 30, Debt-Free, and Worried About Retirement: How Can I Start Planning for My Future?

Don’t Claim Social Security at 62 Before Doing This

It’s Time to Review Suze Orman’s Top Credit Card Tips For 2025

63% of Americans Feel They Don’t Get What They Pay For From Their Taxes

Should I pay off my $780k mortgage today with a net worth of $2.6M and a goal to retire in 10-15 years?

What I Learned from Others About Surviving the 2000 and 2008 Recessions

Should I take a severance package or stick it out at a toxic job with little work?

I Asked a Debt Collector for Validation and They Hung Up—What Should I Do Next?

The Defense Contractor Nobody Wanted Became an AI Darling That Turned $1,000 Into $14k and There’s a Play Today

Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: BILL Holdings, Cava Group, Entergy, GlobalFoundries, Hess Midstream, Nike, Pfizer, SharkNinja, STMicroelectronics, and More

Wall Street is Braced for Massive Inflation Numbers Wednesday Morning. Here’s What Numbers Could Cause Stocks to Sink or Soar.

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