When it comes to creating and maintaining wealth and understanding the value of money, there are many schools of thought. Those who are spiritual believe that items like Laughing Buddhas, jade plants, ...

In business, time isn’t just money—it changes the value of it as well. The concept of the Time Value of Money (TVM) may sound like something reserved for finance textbooks, but it’s one of the most ...

Money is key to markets, enabling trade and economic calculation. Its value, its purchasing power, is eroded by inflation, which benefits the connected at the expense of savers. Nothing is as crucial ...

How early should kids learn about money? According to Mellody Hobson, the answer is as early as possible. In this powerful HerMoney Podcast conversation with Jean Chatzky, the co-CEO of Ariel ...

A few years ago, my mother’s home was flooded and very badly damaged. During a cold New England weekend, a pipe burst in the attic. Water made its way through the entire house, soaking the carpets and ...

Fiat money and commodity money represent two distinct forms of currency, each defined by what gives it value. Fiat money is government-issued currency that has no intrinsic value but holds purchasing ...

Inflation is caused by the growth of the money supply, and gold is a strong hedge because it rises alongside it. I realize there’s a noticeable discrepancy between the roughly 80% loss of purchasing ...