Sending your kids off to college should be a joyous occasion for all! Not only will they be pursuing, but you'll have more money to pursue yours. Here are some financial changes you might want to make once you have an empty nest.

Everyone hopes that their parents will live long and happy lives into retirement, some people's parents struggle to make ends meet in retirement. Whether that's because of poor financial decisions or just bad luck, here's how you can help your folks make better money decisions as they get older.

Even the most careful budgeters can end up wondering where their money went at the end of the month. Very often it's the small, recurring expenses that quietly add up over time.

Every generation faces financial challenges: whether that's saving too much or not enough, not investing in the stock market, or spending every last cent without setting aside anything for retirement. Here are the worst money habits of every generation and how to break them.

For some, having an emergency fund at all is a luxury. However, for those who have had it and had to use it in a crisis, rebuilding it can be daunting. Let's explore options for rebuilding your multi-thousand-dollar emergency fund.

We've all been there: spent more money than we should have on something. But Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, has some advice on these wasteful expenses that are keeping you poor, and what to do instead of spending money you don't have on things you don't need.

Whether you're struggling to budget or are needing to start budgeting and are looking for a new approach, zero-based budgeting could be a different approach that will have you looking more honestly at your finances.

Whether you're thinking about retirement, or are just planning a family vacation, 2025 could be the year that you make significant gains in the savings department. Let's explore easy ways to put more money aside for your goals, so that you can start saving and living better this year.

We all hope to retire someday—for some of us, that will be at 65. For others, it might be a little later. Nevertheless, retirement is one of the most important financial goals we have. If you aim to retire sooner rather than later, you'll want to establish payday routines to help you save or invest your hard-earned cash for the long term.

In 2024, consumer spending was approximately 70% of the U.S. economy, with Americans dividing their spending between non-essential goods and the essentials they need to live their everyday lives. But some things Americans spend their money on may surprise you.

Uncover 10 steps to starting your homestead on a budget. Find out how you can get supplies, plants, and even animals basically for free, and how to maintain it all for next to nothing.

You open a closet, and an avalanche of forgotten items crashes down on you. Sounds familiar? If your home feels more like a storage unit than a living space, it might be time to downsize.