Lockdown lesson — live smaller, improve your finances
Living in a smaller house and getting more life out of your car are ways to boost your financial security.
Planning to age in place? A recession can be a good time to remodel
If your household finances are not under stress due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis, now can be a smart time to start...
Huge inventory of unsold cars turns into deals for the well-informed buyers
How to find the car models most in over-supply, and then drive a hard bargain.
Where college debt is riskiest: graduate degrees
If you take on so much debt for undergrad and grad school and then land a job that doesn’t pay at least an equal amount...
Can a reverse mortgage help your situation? Understand the risks, benefits
Reverse mortgages, a historically flawed product and program, have generated plenty of healthy skepticism. Here's what you need to know before considering one.
Stock market slide puts retirement strategy to the test | Carla Fried
Anyone saving for retirement has been tested twice in the past 18 months. In a three-month slide that ended on Christmas Eve 2018, the S&P...
Tax refund or bonus? Hire a financial planner | Carla Fried
Don’t presume planners are out of your league. There are plenty of financial planners you can hire to work up a financial plan without having...