Saving For College Hits Record High
College is getting pricier, and parents are saving more than ever. Tuition savings jumped by more than $25 billion last year.
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10 Reasons Why You're Not Feeling Better About the Economy
The Dow is cruising at new highs, 236,000 jobs were created in February, consumer confidence is up, and Americans are feeling secure enough to take on new debt again. But if you're feeling somehow left out of the party, you aren't crazy. Things are still far from golden.
Living Without Credit Cards: She Made It Work, and You Can Too
Every time you make a plane reservation or rent a car or pay for concert tickets, you're asked to provide a credit card number. Liz Smiley provides a debit card number instead. Smiley has lived without a credit card for more than four years, and she doesn't miss it a bit.
Do We Need to Be Forced Into Saving for Retirement?
With battles raging over Social Security and millions of Americans facing underfunded retirement, are mandatory savings accounts the solution to America's retirement woes?
Saving America's Workers: Employers Are Getting More, Paying Less
The economy has been saved...but what about workers? Studies show that, when it comes to the spoils of economic growth, workers are getting the short end of the stick.
Can Poor Credit Cost You a Job? A Recent Study Says Yes
For many of the most desperately unemployed, credit checks may be standing between them and a job, a new study shows.
It's International Women's Day: How Does the U.S. Wage Gap Compare?
Happy International Women's Day, America: Overall, your women are doing pretty well. But when it comes to wage equality -- how much women earn compared to men -- the land of the free and the home of the brave ranks a startling 61st worldwide, behind nations like Madagascar, Cambodia and Guyana.
Saving on Your Tax Bill: 3 Things You Might Not Have Considered
Before you start planning for 2013, you still have 2012 taxes to worry about. Take these three steps to keep your bill as low as possible.
Want Security? Don't Invest...Save!
Want to retire with security to spare? Check out fixed rate annuities -- a way to save your way to security, rather than investing your way to an empty bank account.
Is Budgeting the Best Way to Save? Seven Personal Finance Myths
Can money buy happiness? Does more education equal more money? When it comes to personal finance myths, what you don't know CAN hurt you!
Not Saving Enough? Your Native Language May Be to Blame
According to a new study by Yale University behavioral economist Keith Chen, the language you speak plays an important role how you think about the future -- and has a remarkable impact on how you save for it.
One Third of Parents Are Raiding Their Retirement to Pay for College
A new study shows that one third of parents plan to raid their retirement accounts in order to help pay for their children's educations.
How This Family of 4 Lives Well on Just $14,000 a Year
Danielle Wagasky, her husband, and two kids live well and happily on just $14,000 a year: She's been sharing her efforts to live meaningfully and frugally on her blog, "Blissful and Domestic," since 2009, and was happy to tell us how she and her family make it work.
Families Dip Into Savings as Incomes Fall, Energy Costs Rise
In January, U.S. incomes dropped, but spending rose as consumers dug into savings to help cover rising utility costs and the increased price of gasoline.