Finance

There's a lot of pressure to buy a home instead of paying rent. While there are some very valid financial arguments for homeownership buying a home isn't the best choice for everyone so, in response to all those friends/acquaintances who say, "Why are you renting a home? You should be buying! Don't you know you're just throwing your money away?" here are 8 retorts for those house-shamers in your life.

FICO scores are the most widely used credit scores in the U.S. According to myFICO.com, 90% of the top U.S. lenders access these scores to make important credit decisions. This article presents the 5 factors used to determine your FICO score and where (and at what cost) to get such information.

Claims about guaranteed returns or “can’t miss” opportunities but opportunities that are too good to be true must pass the smell test and, most of the time, if you do your homework, they fail with flying colors. There are many different varieties of stock fraud to recognize, and they all have distinct characteristics that make them unique.

There are a number of things you can do to put armor around your finances that won't cost you a lot and there are some simple things that you can do to bolster your job security and boost your potential income. Check out these ways to safeguard your financial future for $200 or less.

The U.S. and Canadian banking systems are similar to some degree, but also uniquely different. Today's graphic compares the two countries' banking histories, market shares, number of banks, investment outlook, leverage, and many other factors.

Retiring does not mean retiring from life. No, for many people, it’s the beginning of a new life but how do you decide where to retire? It’s a big question that requires research and we’ve done the hard lifting for you. This article puts together a comprehensive list of the best places to retire depending on your financial status, which usually the biggest factor for most people.

Saving money and learning how to make it work for you, so you don’t have to, are essential to getting ahead in the modern world, but millennials are woefully ill-informed about the world of investing. Here are the top 3 reasons that millennials should start caring about investing and looking out for their futures today.

Every segment of your wealth is important, and that includes first and foremost cash. Here's why.

Today's infographic focuses on introducing the most essential ideas around credit and debt, especially with young people in mind.

There is a new study out from money manager United Income regarding the recent wealth of American retirees. The study finds that while the country’s retirees may be trending both healthier and wealthier, it also found an interesting notion that retirees are not necessarily becoming wiser.