How to Get More Financi...

As kids graduate from high school and prepare to move on to the next phase of their lives, many parents face a similar conundrum: How in the world are we going to pay for college? Whether you have one child or several, the costs of college are simply daunting. With college costs rising...

Do You Have "Summe...

This piece from US News got me to thinking of all the times I’ve had “summer hours” during my career. The piece defines summer hours as some sort of special work arrangement during the summer — like being able to come in early and leave early too. My current...

Tips for Making the Mos...

The following is reprinted with permission from All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, Building Your Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job Experience by Lauren Berger, copyright © 2012. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group. Sometimes it may feel...

Does God Want You to Be...

For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here’s why . Here are the opening lines from a recent Wall Street Journal article : God does not want you to be rich. Every so often, he raises up a prophet to teach wayward profiteers about the...

‘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...