May 16, 2012 | Community and Family
It may seem like you have a lot of time before you hit 65, plenty of good years to work and save, but there are a lot of factors to take into account when planning for those golden years, and working out a financial plan when you're young and flexible seems to be...
May 16, 2012 | Community and Family
Americans are still a bit unsure about which way the economy is going to swing. After seeing a little bit of recovery from the recession, hiring trends are starting to cool and unemployment rates are holding steady, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics...
May 10, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Over the last few years the economy hasn't been quite what it used to be. Consumer Reports said recently that spending was down even though people were feeling more optimistic about how the market was doing. Having reliable cash flow and financial tools are...
Apr 30, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Recent credit card usage is up among small businesses, according to CreditCards.com, with numbers soaring above those from 10 years ago. Loans are harder to get and interest rates are climbing, so start looking at your long-term financial plan to make sure you're...
Apr 20, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Americans are casual planners when it comes to their personal finance, according to a recent study from Northwestern Mutual. So what does a casual financial plan look like? The more than one-third (38 percent) of respondents to the study who described themselves as...
