Budgeting Your Money

Financial Tips for the Holidays

Many people get carried away during the holidays. In fact, consumers spend more money in the three months before New Year's -- on presents, travel, an...

Promissory Notes for Personal Loans to Family and Friends

If you loan money to a friend or family member, you may feel that his or her word, or a handshake, is enough to seal the deal. Instead, use a document...

Types of Promissory Note Repayment Plans

If you loan money to a friend or family member, you may feel that his or her word, or a handshake, is enough to seal the deal. Instead, use a document...

Money Management 101

Except for those folks who are born accountants, most people find dealing with personal finances a chore. People are loath to manage their finances fo...

Managing Debt

Except for those folks who are born accountants, most people find dealing with personal finances a chore. People are loath to manage their finances fo...

Budgeting: How to Make a Budget

If you want to keep your spending under control, it's essential that you make a budget. A budget allows you to get a handle on the flow of your money ...

Decreasing Expenses to Meet a Budget

If you want to keep your spending under control, it's essential that you make a budget. A budget allows you to get a handle on the flow of your money ...

Emergency Funds: Creating Your Cash Reserve

Ask any financial planner: One of the first and most important steps you should take to safeguard your financial stability is to set aside an emergenc...

Best Personal Finance Websites

Avoiding Financial Trouble: Ten Tips

These simple suggestions will help you stay out of financial hot water.

An Allowance for Your Kids?

An important step in the process of teaching kids about money management is deciding whether or not to give your child an allowance. The decision to p...