9+ hour ago  (1122+ words) The U. S. job market has taken some hits in recent months, and the nation is feeling it. Less than half (45. 9%) of Americans are optimistic they could find new work within three months if they were laid off, according to the New…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago  (985+ words) If you're in your 20s, you're in a great position to set yourself up for life financially. But you need to make some big money moves before your 30th birthday -- or else you might spend the next decade catching up. In a…...

15+ hour, 47+ min ago  (529+ words) What Ramsey gets right and where his advice gets risky. Dave Ramsey has built a following of millions by saying things other financial voices won't. On Social Security, he's true to form: the news isn't great, the math doesn't flatter…...

18+ hour, 10+ min ago  (745+ words) A 41-year-old off-the-grid homeowner with $800 monthly expenses and zero debt can accumulate $2. 2 million by age 67 by saving $1, 250 monthly in diversified stock mutual funds within Roth IRAs, assuming conservative 10-12% average annual returns with zero income growth. Low living expenses from an…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (548+ words) Parents giving informal loans with vague repayment terms create a hidden social cost that damages relationships. Personal finance expert Dave Ramsey advises against ever making a loan to a family member. Anyone can use the debt snowball method: Pay off…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (663+ words) AOL. com Christian from Fort Worth called The Ramsey Show on April 1 with a problem that sounds complicated but actually isn't. He has $11, 000 saved, $2, 400 in credit card debt, and a $15, 000 tuition bill due in June for an online biomedical sciences…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (269+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - April is National Financial Literacy Month, and a certified financial planner is debunking some common money myths. Ken Tumolo, a certified financial planner based in East Lyme, said he finds there are three big misconceptions about finances....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (318+ words) Dear Jimmy, If you really love the car, and by really focusing and saving like crazy you can pay off everything else in your life except your home in 18 to 24 months, I'm OK with you keeping the car. But if…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (605+ words) A 64-year-old woman on Social Security disability earning $27, 000 annually faces a structural monthly deficit where $1, 700 rent leaves only $600 to cover all other expenses, forcing her to deplete her $80, 000 in savings at an accelerating rate. Dave Ramsey identified the income-to-expense gap…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (290+ words) The latest issue of Financial Planning Today Magazine investigates the hidden enemy undermining trust in the financial services sector and Financial Planning on a daily basis. Our special report looks at the rapid rise of this hidden enemy - investment fraudsters…...