Personal Finance

Overall tax rates are going to continue creeping higher in the years ahead so take advantage of every legal means you can to shelter your wealth and watch it grow with as little interference from Uncle Sam as you can. Here are 4 such ways to do just that - pay less taxes!

What is the best way to reduce debt? The most-efficient means is probably the snowball method. There are two main variations of the snowball method, but you must consider your personality to determine which of the two is right for you. [Let me explain.] Words: 1251

Most people think the only way to get money from a life insurance policy is to die but there is another way should your circumstances change and that is called a life settlement. This article provides you with some insider insights on how to go about negotiating the maximize payout on such a settlement.

By saving money, investing it in blue chip dividend growth stocks and reinvesting dividends and new capital, I plan to generate enough dividends to make me financially independent in a few short years without having to endure a lower standard of living.

For most Americans their biggest worries revolve around 3 major topics: having enough for retirement, paying for college, and paying for medical expenses. The article below looks at the breakdown among different American subgroups from the survey provided by Gallup.

Payment of money is referred to in a multitude of ways - it just depends on the circumstances. Take a look.

Savings statistics in the U.S. are terrible...because, [while] saving money is simple, prioritizing is hard. It’s very easy to...cut back on lattes to save money, but those little things...are not going to make a big dent in your budget. To truly save money you have to focus on the big picture issues, including things like transportation and...how new the car is that you own. Let me explain why that is the case.]

You’ve probably heard it a million times from financial “experts” – the key to financial success is saving. The idea is that if we save more now then we’ll have more to spend later and, while that’s true at the individual level, it’s actually disastrous advice in the aggregate. Here's why.

Couples can be a galvanized force to either greater wealth or rapidly deteriorating their combined net worth. Below are the top 6 unfavorable money behaviors exhibited by couples. Be open to the signs and fix them - or walk!

Should the Millennial cohort pay off their student loan before investing in the stock market as a means of saving for retirement or do a little bit of both? This article discusses the different options and comes to an interesting conclusion.