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Many times, budgets become sidetracked by good intentions. A nephew could use a few thousand dollars this semester, the house down the street that you've always dreamed about is up for short-sale, there's a beautiful new car "at a great price." However, with proper guidance and prodding, one of the...

For many Americans, social security may be their largest — if not only — source of income in retirement. However, the ins and outs of how retirement income works, how much income can be expected and how feasible the reality of maintaining current lifestyles are not always that clear....

Talking about money is rarely easy. Within our society (the Deaf community aside), it is often seen as inappropriate, impertinent and contemptuous. However, as with most things in life, in order to be proficient in handling the tangible, conversing on the subject is actually quite necessary....

Dividend stocks don't necessarily appear as attractive to investors compared to buzz-themed terms such as the "FANG" trade. This, however, doesn't mean that investors should not pursue a strategy of investing in dividend paying names, at least according to Bob Landry, a portfolio manager at USAA....

Whether you call it a budget, savings strategy or spending plan, keeping track of what you spend money on throughout the month and year is an essential part to gaining and keeping financial security. While not all of these items will be relevant to every budget, they are likely to help jog your...

For whatever reason, there is likely to come a time where you will have to breach an extremely personal — and therefore often equally uncomfortable — conversation with your parents. Akin to "the talk" parents give their children, "the money talk" children eventually have with their...

When asked to describe retirement goals, many respondents highlight a certain figure or tangible item that demonstrates they have “made it” — a summer residency, a debt-free financial portrait, a BMW Z4 sDrive35i or something else that outwardly expresses “I’ve...

So much has been written and theorized about Millennials and money; juxtapose that with fears of under-investing in the market and government-assisted retirement programs depleting at a rate that cannot keep up with population growth under current taxation, and the present and future for...

Having a mortgage when you’re nearing retirement age can be a scary prospect. However, it’s not an unheard of situation. For whatever reason, whether your mortgage term extends into your retirement-date goal or you’ve had to take out a second mortgage/refinance your home and the...

While this holds true for everyone developing a spending plan/savings strategy, the crux of the matter is that for “Sandwichers” – the current demographic of adults with aging parents in need of financial support and their own young-adult children who aren’t yet...

Because of the economic environment, concerns over depleting federal aid and forecasts of insufficient funds for future generations, saving for retirement is one of the most pressing financial concerns for many Americans in every age demographic. While saving for your later years has been...

Although frugal living is frequently touted as a life hack to save in a pinch, it doesn’t have to be a temporary life raft. Just because your financial situation is not restricted to living paycheck to paycheck, you can still take advantage of tips and tricks to save money. These savvy...

As Financial Literacy Month comes to an end this week, it's a perfect time for an honest financial conversation. Regardless of who you are, how many years you have under your belt or what your financial situation is, you have absolutely phenomenal capabilities to be financially secure. Be...

”Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. This is not a function of any other art.” –Aristotle How we verbalize a concept makes that concept concrete. The connotations of our phrasing can turn identical situations...

Shares of Visa Inc (NYSE: V) extended its losses from Thursday as it fell about 4 percent in the pre-market hours after the payments network firm cut its full-year revenue outlook on low cross-border spending. But, a Goldman Sachs analyst suggests that investors should cash in on any weakness in...