However, people should do their homework before jumping in with both feet and selling one house to buy another in a completely different part of the country. Make sure you understand all of the pros...

Most people do leave it to the end for good reason. It’s not an enjoyable thing to do.

When preparing their 2001 return, there are some basic tax planning issues unemployed people don’t often think of. People need to be mindful of what tax bracket they’re in, which may…have changed.

The key to breaking the cycle for many people is to begin the process of questioning spending, and to not just continue to spend the way you historically have. If you’re spending too much and...

A lot of people equate the Federal Reserve’s actions with changes in consumer interest rates but there’s not a direct connection or really an indirect connection, … Personal Finance for Dummies.

When people have bad experiences buying a home, it usually isn’t due to lack of intelligence or good intentions. Rather, it is a result of not knowing the right questions to ask and the proper...

The first and probably the most important thing is to not do a rush job and shortchange yourself.

If it is a relatively small thing, like you transpose two numbers, that is less likely to trigger an audit than if you omit a large portion of your income,

At a lot of Vanguard funds the minimum investment is $3,000. That’s a big chunk of money.

Your behavior shows kids what you think is important in handling money.

Higher income earners are more likely to be audited because there is more tax money at stake, … The IRS is a business, they have employees and they do not have time to let them...

If you have the choice between enjoying the weather and doing your tax return, it’s not a hard choice.

A lot of people who get laid off from corporate jobs end up doing some freelance work, … But people who are coming from a job with a paycheck are not knowledgeable about the expenses...

Healthy financial habits start with making smart, conscious, reasoned-out decisions instead of letting outside forces dictate how you’re going to live. If you’re spending to impress your neighbors, your coworkers, or your clients, you’re doing...

Some people think they’ve got to have a brilliant business idea, but they don’t. There are new tax preparers and dry cleaners going into business all the time,

People who’ve had the propensity to run up consumer debt often don’t admit it’s a problem. But your net worth — the difference between your assets and liabilities — is a key measure of your...

You can’t get caught up in the stock market’s daily swings or gaining 100 points one day and losing 100 the next day. If you do, you’re just going to end up suffering from painful...

I’ve long loved balanced funds, especially for skittish investors, because the bonds mask the volatility of the stocks. When I was doing financial planning, I saw that people often had a hard time keeping in...

There’s this idea that you won’t get caught, because the vast majority of returns aren’t audited. But be careful of people who claim they can get you thousands of dollars back. You never know when...