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How One Blogger Learned to Cook and Saved a Fortune 04/15/2015 05:00pm • On the day of my bridal shower, I received tons of amazing cooking supplies. When I finished opening gifts, my best friend leaned over and asked me, "What would they say if they knew you couldn't cook at all?" It was a running joke that I married my husband for his cooking skills. He comes from a Managing Your Mom or Dad's Money 04/14/2015 08:00pm • Shortly after Terrie Hull's mother got in a car accident in 2011 that caused brain damage, her mother married a man Hull didn't trust. Soon, Hull learned her instincts had been right: Her mom, under her new husband's guidance, accused Hull of stealing money from her. Hull and her husband Jon, who l 6 Common Money Mistakes People Make in Their 30s 04/13/2015 08:00pm • Your 30s is filled with countless opportunities, both for success and for failure. They're the years for establishing careers, having children and building a solid financial platform for the future.In the process of achieving those goals, however, many 30-somethings make a number of financial errors 12 Tips for Spring Homebuying in a Seller's Market 04/12/2015 08:00pm • With spring finally here for most of the nation, prospective homebuyers can look at houses and condos without traipsing through snow and ice. Better weather, plus the traditional belief that families search for homes so they can move in between school years, makes spring a major homebuying season in Five Wedding 'Staples' to Skip 04/09/2015 08:00pm • The save the dates are in and the invitations on their way. In just a few short weeks, wedding season will be in full swing, along with the stress of the average $31,213 price tag for the happy couple and $592 average cost for guests. That's according to the annual wedding report from The Knot and Why You Should Never Try to Keep Up With the Joneses 04/09/2015 08:00pm • Among younger Americans, there's this increasing sense that living up to someone else's standards isn't going to cut it. Maybe it's the result of living through rough financial times during the recession. Maybe it's from watching our parents struggle to buy the next big thing. Whatever it is, we're The Financial Talk Every Couple Needs to Have 04/07/2015 08:00pm • So you diligently saved for retirement since you landed your first job after college. You took advantage of professional advice in selecting your investments, you regularly increased your savings rate until you were socking away 15 percent of your income and you made paying off your credit cards a p 12 Millennial-Inspired Ways to Spend Less 04/07/2015 08:00pm • Big savings, small budgets.Millennials might be young, but many of these 19 to 34 year olds are savvy with their money. That's partly because they came of age during the Great Recession and learned firsthand how important it is to save money for rainy days. Inspired by technology and a willingness t 5 Steps to File a Student Loan Complaint 04/07/2015 08:00pm • Michael Gill-Branion was struggling to get consistent information about his student loan repayment options. As he worked to find an affordable repayment plan, he was surprised to see that his wife's name was included on his federal loans, which had previously been in default. When he tried to make 5 Strategies for Raising Financially Smart Children 04/06/2015 08:00pm • Raising financially smart children in the modern world can be a real challenge. Their lives are full of material desires and marketing from an early age, their parents often commit financial mistakes themselves and they often do not see any reason to be concerned about money when their needs and mos The Compromises Millennials Make to Be Homeowners 04/06/2015 08:00pm • For millennials who head down the aisle and start decorating nurseries, a mortgage is a scary prospect to add to an already heavy debt load. It makes sense that they've delayed the homebuying process compared to previous generations, as only 36 percent of homeowners are age 35 and younger, according 5 Cases When Frugality Can Cost You Money 04/06/2015 08:00pm • It's tempting to think that a frugal lifestyle is the savviest, smartest way to live, but sometimes it's not. After all, it feels great to go out to dinner and only order an appetizer instead of an entrée. Or to skip a $4.50 latte and pat yourself on the back, thinking you're a frugal person. Not How Online Games Can Help Millennials Manage Their Money 04/06/2015 08:00pm • Millennials like to play online games. The typical millennial spends almost 12 hours a month on gaming, compared to 2.6 hours per month on managing their finances, according to Financial Finesse, a financial education provider. Liz Davidson, founder and CEO of the company, wants to use that gaming h 3 Things to Know About University Tuition Rebates 04/05/2015 08:00pm • Not many life events feel as satisfying as graduating from college, especially when that diploma comes with an award of $1,000 or more. No, that money isn't a graduation gift from Granny. Instead, tuition rebate programs, sometimes called graduation bonuses, award students for reaching graduation o How to Build a Financial Dashboard 04/01/2015 08:00pm • Statements, reminders, updates, forecasts and tax returns: All of these financial records proliferate like spring dandelions. As you're tidying up in the aftermath of income tax season, consider creating a "dashboard" of key metrics. A dashboard organizes these metrics and puts them in one place,