Retirement. You work up to it all your whole life putting money away from your early twenties to make sure you can relax into later life without unwanted stress. As the years roll by, your kids grow...

For many of us, the thought of spending our golden years of retirement relaxing, partaking in hobbies, and socializing with the people we care about is enough to get us through several decades of employment. However, the...

You hear a lot of people brag about having perfect credit, but what does that really mean? It’s not likely they all have credit scores of exactly 850, the theoretical maximum. It’s possible some do, but that...

Medicare is one of the most valuable programs available to Americans over age 65. However, despite what many people think, Medicare is not free, and it does not cover 100% of medical costs. Participants are required to...

The tax rules for expats can allow them to earn up to $103,900 tax-free—if they’ve got their affairs set up properly. A new report from International Living details 17-Points expats need to know to make sure they’re both tax-compliant...

In your 50s and beyond, you’re inching closer and closer to retirement age. You can start receiving some retirement benefits once you hit 62, and many people retire then or within a few years afterward. No matter where...

Would you prefer to legally pay taxes on 80% of your profit or 100% of your profit?  If you answered 80% then you are referring to new internal revenue code section 199A,...

The start of each year gives us all an opportunity to look within to figure out what’s important—and then make adjustments to our external lives based on our goals and dreams. The start of a new year...

You’ve resolved to get a handle on your finances in 2019, but there are only so many hours in the day. As work speeds up and life makes other demands, all of your good intentions transform right...

There’s nothing that can prepare you for losing the love of your life. Even if you were prepared for widowhood, and even if you saw it coming. Saying goodbye and letting go is one of the most...

By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny (Mark 12:41-42 NIV). Friend to...

Submitted by Kevin Hanna− Losing a spouse or partner is a stressful event. Yet, during this time, you must complete a variety of tasks and make important financial decisions. You may need to make final arrangements, notify...

When it comes to love, opposites attract — and that goes for your financial styles, too. “It’s extremely common for couples to have different spending and saving habits,” explains Matt Bell, author of Money and Marriage: A...

No one is going to encourage you to become an out and out pessimist because negative Nellies are not pleasant to be around. However, there can be advantages to pessimism when it comes to handling finances. Financial...

By Patricia Stallworth – How do you know if you’re being squeezed by your money? Sometimes we live with things one way for so long that it seems normal, and we can’t imagine it any other way....

By Sharon O’Day – They say that how we handle our money is inherited from our parents and from the different memories we absorbed of all the experiences we had as children. Those experiences are what created...