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6 Smart Reasons to Pay Your Credit Card Bill Before It's Due

You don't have to wait until the due date to pay your credit card bill. In fact, there are benefits to paying early.

Millennials have long been the punching bags of personal finance. It's time we ease up.

Pity, joy, fear, stress, excitement — emotions are part of life. But if they're dictating how and when you spend your money, you have a problem.

Buying your first home should be a happy occasion, so don't end up kicking yourself by making these homebuying blunders.

Financial advisers have heard it all when it comes to money. But they hear these questions most of all.

You're young, you're earning an income, and you're ready to save for retirement. It's time to open a Roth IRA.

Do you like to wait until the last minute? Well, your bad habit could be costing you — literally.

When it comes to money advice, these old-fashioned pearls of wisdom haven't aged well. Don't let them spoil your nest egg!

The stock market's movements are anybody's guess, but a few key factors can hint at either a bull or a bear.

Net worth is an important marker of personal financial health. What do you do when it hovers in subzero territory?

Target-date funds are an easy way to "set and forget" your retirement savings. But they have a few downsides, too.

From oil spills to exploding phones, these companies are no strangers to scandal. How has it affected their shareholders?

You've found the home you've always dreamed of. Make sure you're not walking into a nightmare, instead.

With Tax Day now behind you (phew!), it's time to reflect on a few lessons that might make next April a little less stressful.

Corporate mergers make for a great news story. But what do they mean for everyday shareholders?

Skeletons in your financial closet? Like it or not, your financial adviser needs to know everything about your personal money matters.

Welcome to parenthood! Of all the changes headed your way, don't forget about tax changes, too.

If home sweet home is sapping your savings, you're likely paying too much for your mortgage.

Time to get up off the couch and take control of your financial future. You can do this!

Sending your kids to college is expensive. These investment vehicles are the smartest ways to start saving up.