I didn't want my teenage daughter to make the same money mistakes I did, and in just two summers, she's been able to save enough to buy herself a car.
When the Fed cuts interest rates, it's to encourage spending and growth, and it affects everything from savings accounts to mortgages to loans.
Spending money to have someone else pick and pack my groceries is well worth the price since it improves my family life.
A side job, side hustle, or freelance project may feel like a small hobby, but it is a real business that can and should have its own bank account.
Today's baby boomers are slightly wealthier than people in their 50s and 60s were 20 years ago, while millennials are less wealthy.
American Express' high-yield savings account requires $0 to open, levies no monthly fees, and earns a 2.10% APY on all balance tiers.
Financial expert Ramit Sethi says a person who knows their debt payoff date, whether it's credit-card debt or student loans, clearly has a plan.
Your emergency fund and down payment fund shouldn't be one and the same. You'll still need a cash cushion for unexpected expenses as a homeowner.
If you're worried about a recession, there are only two things you need to do: secure an emergency fund and ensure your investments are diversified.
Why invest in the stock market? Because although the market will fluctuate, it's more dangerous to miss out on the long-term investing gains.
After years of experimenting, he's found the best free money apps for his finances are a combination of Mint, Personal Capital, and Credit Karma.
Renee Kwok is a certified financial planner and the CEO of TFC Financial. She tells her daughter to "work hard and save most of your money."
The most important money lessons he's teaching his kids boil down to the same core concept: It's important to plan for your future.
A high-yield savings account has the accessibility of a savings account with slow-but-steady growth for money you need in the next few years.
A money-market account is a hybrid savings and checking account, with high interest rates and, sometimes, access to a debit card and checks.
A recent INSIDER and Morning Consult survey asked Americans who self-identified with a socio-economic class how they would spend an extra $1,000.
Some six-figure earners think they're working class — more than those who think they're rich, according to an INSIDER and Morning Consult survey.
Wealthfront's Cash Account, a new high-yield savings account, is fee-free and requires a minimum opening deposit of $1, making it accessible to all.
Before we get into the financial minutiae, I ask two questions that have nothing to do with money, yet tell me more than a pile of bank statements ever could.