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Summer reading: The best personal finance books for all ages 06/18/2015 10:14am • WASHINGTON — Summer is a great time to catch up on reading while you’re catching rays at the beach or relaxing by the pool. It’s also a great time to learn something new, like tai chi or, just a suggestion, more about your personal finances. There are lots of books that teach everything fr 8 Factors to Consider Before Joining the Tiny House Movement 06/17/2015 08:00pm • When life seems too complicated, some people advocate this solution: Move into a smaller home to have a bigger life. For some, the tiny house movement has become a way of life, adjusting to a smaller space and fewer possessions, with a goal of saving money and focusing on relationships and experie Limit Student Loans With Tuition Plans to Pay for College 06/16/2015 08:00pm • For students heading back to school in the fall, summer vacation is a great opportunity to take a break from all of college's in-classroom stuff. Unfortunately, it's not as easy to get away from all of the out-of-the-classroom responsibilities -- especially how you're going to pay for school. At t 10 Ways to Improve Your Finances with Social Media 06/16/2015 08:00pm • Up your social game.Twitter can make it easier to lodge a customer service complaint, and LinkedIn can help you land a new job. Facebook friends can offer encouragement when you share progress toward goals, and you can collect inspiring images of what you're saving for on Pinterest. There are all so 12 ideas to help you stick to your budget 06/16/2015 09:30am • When cravings for pricey dinners out or new outfits hit, it can be hard to stick with your budgeting plans. Whether you're trying to cut back on spending or set aside major dough for a life goal like homeownership, it might be time to adopt some new money-savvy habits. These dozen ideas can help you How to Maximize Your 401(k) When You're on the Verge of Retirement 06/15/2015 08:00pm • You have the date set for leaving your longtime employer, and the time frame is one year out. You may have a plan for retirement, but what should you do with your qualified plan? Many people think of their company retirement plan as an investment they have very little control over -- something they 5 Ways to Get Credit Bureaus to Remove Errors From Your Report 06/15/2015 08:00pm • When Daniel Ashcraft turned 18, he not only became a grown-up, he quickly discovered that he had a very grown-up problem. He had terrible credit. "I went to get a car loan," says Ashcraft, who lives in Oklahoma City. "I learned that there was a bankruptcy on my account, and it had been there since 5 Ways to Retire Early 06/14/2015 08:00pm • Early retirement is a dream for some people, and a nightmare for others. Many baby boomers have been booted out of the workplace in their 50s, unexpectedly and unceremoniously, while they still have a mortgage, a car loan and college tuition bills. Suddenly there's no more paycheck, no more benefit Over-due paperwork puts Metro out of line with loan terms 06/13/2015 07:43am • WASHINGTON — Metro finance officials say the transit agency may technically be in default on some of its debt, but that it is not a money problem. At a Metro Board Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Thursday, deputy chief financial officer Blair Fishburn said that the transit agency h Is Pet Insurance Worth the Expense? 06/12/2015 06:00am • When George and Alison Morin brought home their newborn baby last month, they noticed their two-year-old pit-lab mix, Bruno, didn't seem to be feeling well. "At first, we chalked it up to him being nervous about the baby," says Alison, a high school social studies teacher in New York City. "But o Deciding Whether to Pay Off Debt Early 06/11/2015 08:00pm • One of the great conundrums we face in our financial lives is what to do about debt. Some people think debt is bad, and we should get rid of it as soon as possible. But we also must build up savings for emergencies, retirement, a home down payment and college for our children. We often need to bala How King v. Burwell Could End the Obamacare Wars Once and For All 06/11/2015 08:00pm • In December, 1993 influential GOP operative William Kristol circulated a memorandum to Republican leaders counseling against cooperating with President Bill Clinton on health care. The party, he argued, should work to stop rather than contain the reform effort because once such a new entitlement had Can Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon Sell America on Independence? 06/10/2015 08:00pm • Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon didn't beat around the bush: Official Washington may still be cool to the idea, but America would have nothing to fear from an independent Scotland. Indeed, it would really be a win-win for all involved. As Sturgeon told an audience at the Council on Foreig The Real-Life Secrets of Millionaires 06/10/2015 10:00am • Several years ago, New York Times Wealth Matters columnist Paul Sullivan opened up his finances to a group of high-powered, high-net worth investors known as Tiger 21. Members gather regularly to discuss investing strategies and at one meeting, Sullivan asked them to critique his own -- relatively m 'Sinvestments': Investing in Low Morals for High Profits 06/09/2015 08:00pm • There's one type of lucre-laden sin that Michael Douglas made famous in the movie "Wall Street" through an infamous quote: "Greed is good." But you don't have to be greedy -- and, in fact, you can be a conventional investor with modest goals -- to get involved in sinful business of another sort. "