The 2019 Tax Filing Deadline Extension: Pay Now or Wait?
As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service extended the 2019 tax filing deadline and...
How to Get Out of Debt: 5 Simple Steps
Getting out of debt can feel overwhelming, but there are plenty of ways you can get to a zero balance...
How to Spring Clean Your Finances
As the air warms and daylight hours extend, take a few hours to spring clean your finances and get your...
How Much House Can I Afford?
Buying a home is a big financial move. Here’s how to determine your home affordability and get into your dream...
What Is Debt Consolidation and When Is It a Good Idea?
Consolidating your debts can make it easier to manage your finances, save you money, and help you pay off your...
How Long Does Credit Repair Take?
Credit repair can take a few weeks, months, or years. It all depends on the steps you take.
5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Second Home
Buying a second home can be an emotional or practical decision—and often, it’s a bit of both.
10 Tax Deductions You Might Not Have Considered
As many accountants will tell you, it’s not how much you make it’s how much you keep that counts. The...
5 Tips to Help You Actually Keep Your Financial Resolutions in 2020
These survey results show what drives our financial resolutions, why we keep them, and why so many of us don’t....
How to Start Investing
Investing can seem overwhelming and complex. But with a few fundamentals under your belt, you can start investing and put...
How to Make a Budget and Support Your New Year’s Goals
New year, new you—new budget? As a time of reflection, renewal, and goal setting, the new year is a perfect...
A Resolution Revolution
Surveys show that 62% of us bail on our New Year’s resolutions just 6 weeks in. The data might look...
IRA Contribution and Deduction Limits for 2019 and 2020
Each year, the IRS may change the IRA contribution limits. Check the latest numbers, and find out what to do...
Homeownership Versus Renting
Becoming a homeowner can feel like a right of passage—a shift to a more adult-like adulthood. But it’s also not...
What Is Vesting and How Does It Work in a Retirement Plan?
Many companies offer an employer-sponsored , such as a 401(k) or 403(b), and match a portion of their employees’ contributions....
The Beginner’s Guide on How to Buy a House
Okay, you’re finally ready to buy a home—the last step before you’re officially “adulting.” Take a deep breath. Buying your...
2019 Year End Financial Checklist: 19 Tasks to Tackle
The end of the year can mean different things for different people. It may be a time of reflection and...
Why You Need a Weekly Budget
A monthly budget is an intuitive default—but a weekly budget might be the better option.