Lifestyle
Creating a life map involves a close review of personal finances and an assessment of other building blocks. Lifestyle matters look at how to balance work and leisure, how to make smart choices for the future, and many other items in an effort to help an individual “enjoy the journey.”
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
Countdown to College
Preparing for college means setting goals, staying focused, and tackling a few key milestones along the way.
Financial Fixes: From Health Scare to Financial Care
Have you or a loved one ever had a major health scare? One that rocked your world for a few days (and sleepless nights) until you learned it was not as serious as you feared and that life would return to normal with the right care.
The Financial Literacy Crisis
Many Americans are operating their personal finances with only the barest minimum of knowledge.
5 Tips for Self-Care in Tough Times
With the current landscape creating changes—and challenges—for everything from our day-to-day routines like the way we shop for necessities to employment risks and realities, the need for self-care has never been more important.
Work/Life Fluidity: Less Stress, Higher Productivity
There’s no doubt about it: technology has changed the way we work. And not only the way we work, but also the how, when and where.
Prevent a Rift: Money Tips for Newlyweds
Couples may be able to head off many of the problems in a marriage that money can cause.
Hindsight 2020: Should You Join The Great Resignation?
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s been a rollercoaster ride for Americans.
What Generation Z Employees Really Want
Bean-bag chairs, foosball tables, pizza Fridays, and work-where-you-want schedules became the business norm over the past...
It’s Time to Have a Talk with Your Parents
One of the strangest developments in the ever-evolving child-parent relationship is reaching the point when an adult child starts dispensing advice to his or her parents. It’s a profound, but natural turning point in the relationship.
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Bi-Weekly Payments
This calculator estimates the savings from paying a mortgage bi-weekly instead of monthly.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
With a few simple inputs you can estimate how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
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What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.