#financial planning

You may not think of your 20s as a prime opportunity to get a handle on your finances. After all, your 20s are when you’re most likely to earn the least yet owe the largest amount of student debt. But if you get into certain smart financial habits when you’re younger, you’ll have a real opportunity

So often people are told to focus on the financial and administrative pieces of what they want to pass down to their children. Of course, a written estate plan is an essential part of everyone’s long-term planning package; documents do have their place. Conversations, however, often carry much

Marriages begin with vows. In particular, “for richer, for poorer” is often pledged on that special day. These words are important as they signify, among other things, that the union is not based on material wealth. Still, finances are an important piece of daily life together, and you hope that

For the first time, my husband and I will soon be in a financial position to begin putting away some money and still meet our monthly bills. We’d like to come up with some sort of savings plan. Any suggestions? —M.J. The most important word in your question—and the one that will ultimately

Before you sign your next lease you want to make sure you read over everything carefully and that you fully understand what’s included in it. The last thing you want is to be tied into a lease you’ve signed and then find out something you don’t agree with or are not happy about. Also, based on