Building Wealth

Millennials have been between a rock and a hard place for years. The global pandemic has made matters worse for this generation, but there are some st…

Budgets don’t exist to make your life miserable. In fact, they’re there to make your life better. My own budget evolution shows how having a spending …

Are you doing all that you can to ensure your financial future will be secure? See if you are on track, or whether there’s an area (or two) where you …

Suffering from recession fatigue, this generation nevertheless can’t afford to shy away from stocks. Here’s how Millennials should prioritize their re…

If you’ve spoiled your kids – or are worried you might spoil them – here are some steps to take to help ensure they become financially independent.

Sharing what you’ve learned about getting ahead in life financially is a worthy endeavor that can pay off mightily. This “wealth responsibility” can c…

Whether to take a private student loan or refinance a federal student loan comes down to several factors, including your comfort level with the paymen…

While Roth IRAs don’t make sense for everyone, there are some cases where they could be a great fit. See if any of these five scenarios applies to you…

Your retirement plan probably has a gaping hole in it, one you may fail to spot even though it’s an obvious fact of life that impacts everyone. This i…

With taxes likely to rise in the coming decades, the normal methods of providing a financial legacy for our family could be heavily taxed. But, by cle…

Check out some starting points for the frank conversations necessary to ensure your parents are on the right track with their finances and their legac…

Succession planning may be the single-most neglected aspect of business ownership. Don’t make the same mistake that so many others do. Instead, get st…

As for giving away your money while you’re still alive to see it go to the ones you love, there are pros and cons to think about. But when it comes to…

When you’re meeting with your financial planner, do you talk about your budget? If not, you should.

For success in real estate investing today, here are five buzzwords to keep in mind going forward.

If so, there are several things you could be doing right now to put your business in the best position possible when you’re ready to put it on the mar…

Having a diversified commercial and multifamily real estate portfolio is important to potentially reduce risk and create multiple opportunities for po…

Are your home office expenses deductible? How does going out of state to work for a while affect your tax picture? There are some interesting wrinkles…

Health savings accounts are an often-misunderstood and overlooked opportunity for American workers. Here’s why they are worth a close look during this…

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a real blow for women financially, but while the statistics are sobering, there are some things we can do to recover.

You think Junior should go to public school, and your ex wants him to go to a pricey private school instead. Who pays? How do you decide? Buckle up, b…

Sometimes spending a little more on quality ultimately saves you money by saving you time, improving your health or just making you happier. The trick…

Bond yields are too low to follow the old investing playbook. Here are some tips to restructure the bond side of your portfolio today.

When money gets tight, it can be tempting to ditch some insurance coverage to balance your budget. However, that could leave you high and dry. Instead…

An annuity can yield guaranteed lifetime income — a private pension that can help you sleep at night.

It’s up to each investor and retirement saver to separate fact from fiction and to overcome their own personal biases.