‘Til Death Do You...

The following is a guest post from Matthew Malone, a writer for RothIRA.com , a leading retirement and Roth IRA Resource. Matthew is also a contributing writer to CBS SmartPlanet. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Smartmoney.com, Fortune.com, Forbes.com, and...

10 Easy Ways to Trim Yo...

Whether it’s going to the movies or checking out a new restaurant, I’m always looking for an excuse to get out of the house and explore the town. However, if I don’t keep my personal budget in check, my spending can easily spiral out of control, and paying off my credit...

Reader Profile: CW...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...

Star Money Articles and...

Here are some pieces I found especially worthwhile and some of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week: EDITOR’S CHOICE! Carnival of Personal Finance EDITOR’S CHOICE! Festival of Frugality My Money Counselor tells how he paid off his debt . Carnival of Wealth Lazy...

Style Boxes and the Eff...

The following is a guest post from Marotta Wealth Management . Click any images below to enlarge them. Over the past few weeks we’ve been examining the investment science behind asset allocation. We learned that risk generally follows return. We learned that tilting small and value...

How to Save & Inves...

As many people know, earning college grants and scholarships can be difficult – there is a great deal of competition, and even students who get excellent grades are denied. Unfortunately, it can also be difficult to obtain student loans – even though that money must be paid...

The Butterfly Effect...

The Butterfly Effect is the term given to the theory that small, seemingly insignificant actions can have far-reaching effects. The term was first used in the 1960s by Edward Lorenz, while modeling weather patterns. He theorized that the formation of a hurricane could be impacted by...

What Is a Private Place...

Private placements – the sale of securities by an issuing company to a limited number of private investors – have become the venue of choice for “bad brokers, disingenuous dealers, unprincipled promoters, and iniquitous issuers,” according to Jeff Joseph, a noted...

The Best Way to Pay for...

The following is an excerpt from Securing Your Financial Future: Complete Personal Finance for Beginners courtesy of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. All Rights Reserved. In previous chapters we’ve talked about how to control your spending through budgeting and the importance of...

15 Ways to Save on Movi...

I love going to the movies. It’s not even the idea of seeing the latest blockbuster that I enjoy so much – it’s the two hours of mindless entertainment paired with a tub of buttery popcorn and a diet soda. It’s pretty much heaven for a mom of two like me. What...