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...

What Is Comprehensive C...

If you run into a tree or cause an accident of some sort, the cost of repairing your own car is paid for by your collision coverage. But what if a tree falls on your car, or a deer rams into the side of your vehicle, or a thief smashes in your window to steal What Is Comprehensive...

10 Factors That Affect ...

If you search for health insurance quotes online, you will receive a range of prices from different insurance companies for very similar policies. Different insurance companies assign differing values to components in your risk profile. The information in your insurance application, and...

11 Best Part-Time Jobs ...

What are the two biggest reasons most people are afraid to lose their job? Loss of a paycheck is number one, of course. But close on its heels is the loss of health insurance coverage. Employers are required by law to offer continued coverage to laid-off employees under the COBRA Act,...

How to Sell Your Boss o...

In my post Reader Profile: Steve , Steve said this about his current working situation: One of my most important financial (and quality of life) moves was when I informed a supervisor that instead of a pay raise, I wanted to telecommute.  I thought it would be a tough sell, but the...