The first step to creating a plan of action is deciding which fear to work on first. Look at the Fears and Worries Checklist you and your child filled out back in Module 1. Consider how both you and ...

Throughout my years advising leadership teams on strategic planning, I’ve witnessed a consistent pattern: companies often judge the quality of their strategy by the sophistication of the final ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Understand the fundamentals of financial planning, including goal setting, budgeting, investing and risk management to take control of your financial future Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, ...

One year, I committed to doing 10,000 pushups. Another year, I resolved to save $20,000 that I otherwise wouldn’t have saved. And then there was the year I decided it was a good idea to lose 50 pounds ...

Almost three-quarters — 70% — of people turning 65 will need long-term care in their lifetime, according to a report by the Urban Institute and the Department of Health and Human Services. How to pay ...

It can be easy to overlook, but an estate plan is essential for nearly everyone, whether you have a lot of money or just a ...

Georgia Lord, a financial planner making $125,000, says she's a HENRY — high earner, not rich yet. Lord's financial goals include early retirement, travel, a wedding, and a larger New York City ...

If you suddenly inherited $500,000, what would you do with it? A lot of people very quickly reply, “Pay off the house!” However, in many cases, that instinct to shed yourself of mortgage debt is the ...

There’s a widely held belief that you can’t retire until you’re 65. But who made this rule? Not your employer or the government. In fact, you can start receiving some of your Social Security ...