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We tend to pay off the card with the smallest balance first, regardless of the interest rate.

Trusted financial professionals can be among the first to spot a problem that's more than just normal forgetfulness.

Many companies will raise your annual retirement contribution for you--no need to lift a finger.

One-third of adults who combine finances with a partner or spouse have committed financial infidelity.

Data from investors' brain activity, prices, trading volume and social-media chatter help detect an overpriced stock market.

Set realistic, attainable goals, declare them publicly and develop a detailed action plan.

Research shows that women prefer a personalized approach that focuses more on goals than on results.

When top dogs fall to being underdogs, watch out that you're not along for the ride.

Playing games makes people feel good. Can that translate into saving and spending more wisely?

Educated investors are often too confident in their own capacity to evaluate a deal.

Set goals and monitor your spending and saving to strengthen your financial resolve.

Be an Anglophile and adopt this British investing approach to ease young investors into stocks.

Giving up a lump sum in favor of a series of payments may wreak havoc with our mental accounts.

Both of these extreme spending personalities suffer pain and guilt when faced with opening up their wallets. Here's how you can strike a better balanc…

You'll beat tricky merchants and let bad shoppers pay for your bargain.