Words of Advice on Sele...

The following is an excerpt from Securing Your Financial Future: Complete Personal Finance for Beginners courtesy of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. All Rights Reserved. A list of brief tips on some of the most common categories of insurance appears below, plus a few important items...

Reader Profile: WW...

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,...

Carnivals for the Week ...

Here are some of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in over the past couple weeks: Totally Money Blog Carnival — last week and this week Festival of Frugality — last week and this week   Carnival of Personal Finance — last week and this week Carnival of Wealth...

How Much Income Do I Ne...

The following is an excerpt from the ebook How Much Do I Need to Retire by Todd Tresidder from Financial Mentor. I really enjoyed this book (and worked through it personally in re-calculating my retirement number), so much so that I convinced Todd to give you all a special offer on it....

What Is a Good Credit S...

When it comes to your credit, it’s important to know how you stack up. Do you have good credit? Excellent credit? Poor credit? How can you find out? In most cases, the easiest way to determine the health of your credit is to look at your credit score, a numerical value that...

Reader Profile: RK...

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,...

Stop Telling Yourself T...

The following is a guest post from Marotta Wealth Management . Most of us rationalize why we can’t get our finances together right now. Many Americans prolong these excuses during their entire working careers. Here are three lies you must stop telling yourself in order to build a...

Financial Strategy #7: ...

The book Your Stronger Financial Future: The Eight Essential Strategies for Making Profitable Investments lists eight misconceptions, truths, and strategies to help readers deal with a variety of major financial issues. I’ll be highlighting these in several posts and giving you my...

Reader Profile: JJ...

The following is the latest post on my new “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...

What Is Child Support â...

According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), about 41% of first marriages end in divorce. For second and third marriages, that number increases to 60% and 73%, respectively. Single parents with children should have a basic understanding of child support. Unless parental...