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10 Bills to Lower in the New Year 12/27/2017 07:00pm • Whether it's losing weight or breaking a bad habit, New Year's resolutions are a time-honored tradition. For those hoping to clean up their finances or put away more money for retirement this year, the best place to start is by cutting all unneeded expenses that can whittle down a budget. "January Student Loan Refinancing Isn't Right for All Borrowers 12/26/2017 07:00pm • When it comes to repaying student loans, it's better to pay less. Different surveys have highlighted the great lengths to which student loan borrowers say they would go to lessen their debt, including giving up their right to vote and eating tarantulas. A more appetizing way to save money is refinan What Is Revolving Credit -- and How Can It Ruin Your Credit Score? 12/26/2017 07:00pm • You've got bills, bills, bills -- but payday doesn't always align with those due dates. And what if you need to make a big-ticket purchase that you just don't have the cash for right now? You might need revolving credit. How Revolving Credit Is Different From an Installment Loan Revolving credit is Will Tax Reform Usher In Another Market Rally? 12/26/2017 07:00pm • Even before Republicans in the House and Senate rushed through the tax reform bill before President Donald Trump's Christmas deadline, the stock market raced to a succession of new all-time highs. Clearly, lower corporate taxes is good for business and, ultimately, shareholders. Since the House of R 10 Investing Themes to Remember for 2018 12/26/2017 07:00pm • Here are some stocks to watch.There's no question 2017 has been an exceptional year for U.S. stocks, but investors are already turning their attention to what 2018 will bring. Argus Research Group CEO John Eade recently compiled 10 stock market themes investors should be watching in 2018, including 4 tips for talking money with your family over the holidays 12/22/2017 07:00am • The holidays can be tense enough with the demands of gift giving, cooking, cleaning and sometimes just too many people. Add discussions of financial matters and things can really go downhill. But the holidays offer a chance to gather everyone in one place. So, if you're hoping others will kick in Millennials, Stop Doubting Your Investment Choices 12/21/2017 07:00pm • Overconfidence has a way of harming your portfolio, making you believe you know more about the market than you really do. What gets less attention is how a lack of confidence can be equally detrimental to your returns. Low confidence has become the norm for many young investors. In a 2017 Wells Far How to Kick-Start Your Retirement Savings in 2018 12/21/2017 07:00pm • It doesn't matter whether you're 20 or 60. You need to be saving for retirement. If that's something that's been on the back burner, make 2018 the year you focus on preparing for your future. "Don't feel bad about being behind," says Andrea Coombes, investing and retirement specialist for personal f How the Tax Plan Affects Investments 12/20/2017 07:00pm • Congressional approval of a sweeping tax bill provided President Donald Trump with his first significant legislative victory. According to Trump, "this is going to be one of the great gifts to the middle income people of this country that they've ever gotten for Christmas." Senate Minority Leader C GOP Tax Plan Not as Ominous to Renewable Energy 12/20/2017 07:00pm • Thanks to last-minute changes, the GOP tax plan will be less ominous to the renewable energy industry than initially feared, but in the short term, renewable investments may be hampered, potentially leading investors both large and small to rethink their positions. Although clean energy advocates a 10 of the Best S&P 500 Dividend Stocks 12/20/2017 07:00pm • Look beyond the most popular names.The Standard & Poor's 500 index of stocks consists of the 500 largest and most influential companies in America. However, not all of these picks are worthy of consideration by dividend investors. After all, a large portion doesn't even pay dividends. These are 9 Financial Resolutions for Pre-Retirees 12/20/2017 07:00pm • If you will be retiring in the next few years, you can consider yourself a pre-retiree. Those who plan to retire in the next five years need to start preparing their finances for the transition. Here are some of the New Year's resolutions pre-retirees should make this year to get ready for retireme How to Solve the Millennial Investor Problem 12/19/2017 07:00pm • Why are so many younger investors either disinterested or outright in the dark about their own 401(k)s and retirement portfolios? According to an October study by Wells Fargo, more than 50 percent of millennials says they will "never be comfortable" in the stock market. "Millennials are facing signi 12 Mind Tricks to Psych Yourself Out of Debt 12/19/2017 07:00pm • Debt is an emotionally charged word that can prompt feelings of anxiety, shame and even guilt. Many people swimming in debt may also feel trapped and hopeless, and they're not alone. Total household debt rose the $12.96 trillion in the third quarter of 2017, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank 5 Signs You're in Debt Denial 12/18/2017 07:00pm • Debt denial can be costly. It's obvious why. If you don't believe you have a debt problem, you won't try to change your spending habits, and you're going to keep doing what you've been doing -- and make your financial issues worse. And maybe your financial problems aren't all that bad yet, which can