When people hear the phrase “financial health,” they often picture high income, a perfectly balanced portfolio, or a retirement account with a very large number attached to it. In reality, ...

Starting a family is an exciting time. However, it is also one of the most drastic financial changes in a person's life. A new baby also welcomes a string of new medical expenses, an uptick in utility ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Money feels heaviest when it is a fog of bills, balances, and half-formed worries. A simple financial plan cuts through that ...

If you’re thinking of growing your long-term wealth, it’s imperative to explore various strategies and concepts to make informed financial decisions. One such concept that investors often tend to ...

What would you do if you could do anything? Not superhero anything, but if you woke up tomorrow and had all your bills paid from now until forever, what would you do with your time? Take your dream ...

Navigating your 20s while keeping coin in your pocket is hard: There's your student debt, overpriced rent, trying to get your job to pay you top dollar — and the never-ending pressure to do more with ...

All too often, people’s lives become servants to their money. In Basic Truths For Financial Life Planners, Roy Diliberto explains how he and his colleagues have learned to make certain their clients’ ...

Prepare to be shocked at just how little most Americans know about even the most basic financial concepts. No wonder we devote the entire month of April to boning up on financial literacy. To get an ...

If you’ve been drowning in debt, juggling credit cards, personal loans, and high monthly payments, you’re probably looking for answers and ways to make this mess digestible. It can get even more ...

Buying a new car is almost like a rite of passage. When you feel you've reached a certain level of income, it becomes hard to ignore the siren song of walking into a dealership and knowing you can ...

A mother explains a banking app to her daughter. (Image from Bank of America video) Financial literacy is more important than ever. A recent study by Bank of America found that about 40% of older ...