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Turnkey Properties: The New Millennial Investment 05/04/2015 08:00pm • Millennials and younger members of Gen X appear to be delaying the financial responsibility of homeownership. But it's hard to blame a group who watched the housing market skyrocket and plummet just as they were entering college or becoming young professionals gearing up to buy a starter home. As th 5 Ways to Save Money as a New College Graduate 05/03/2015 08:00pm • Graduation season is about to be in full swing. With that time comes a lot of new changes -- leaving college behind, possibly moving to a new location and finding your first "real" job amongst many other things. With just over 19 million students enrolled in college as of 2014, there are sure to be 6 Habits of Successful 401(k) Savers 05/03/2015 08:00pm • For the majority of U.S. workers, the 401(k) plan has become the single largest source of retirement savings. If you participate in one, the good news is that you have more control over your retirement money. The bad news is that you have more control over your retirement money. For people who do n 10 Tips for Finding the Best Deal on Your Mortgage 05/03/2015 08:00pm • Most people will need a mortgage to buy a home. That means that not only do you need to shop for a home, you need to shop for a home loan. But a survey of 2013 borrowers by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that almost half of borrowers didn't shop around before settling on a mort How to Use an Anti-Budget 04/30/2015 08:00pm • Are you the type of person who diligently tracks every expense and knows exactly where all your dollars go? If so, congratulations! You're a rare specimen. If you're a regular, everyday person, on the other hand, line-itemizing your budget just isn't realistic. Sure, it's possible to keep a detail How a Loophole Could Gut the Department of Labor's Proposed Fiduciary Rule 04/29/2015 08:00pm • Washington bureaucrats seem to have a way of making everything complicated . Have you perused the tax code lately? According to The Washington Times, it has 4 million words, making it seven times the length of the novel "War and Peace." On April 21, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its highly an Does it Make Sense to Buy a Second Home? 04/29/2015 08:00pm • Owning a second home may sound like something only the wildly rich do, but that isn't always so. Sometimes people buy a new house when they haven't had success selling the first. Other homeowners might like the idea of buying a second home to fix up and sell at a fat profit -- or to rent out. For t AAA: Lower fuel costs make car ownership cheaper 04/29/2015 06:25am • WASHINGTON -- Lower gasoline prices are having a big impact on car owners. "We can expect the costs of owning and operating a vehicle to drop 2 percent this year, down to $8,698,��� says��John Townsend, manager of public and government affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic. Many of the components of ca 5 Reasons Boomers Should Consider a Roth 04/28/2015 08:00pm • Last week, I wrote about the reasons you should skip the Roth. The post was really meant for baby boomers, and I should have been clearer about that. Today's post is specifically for baby boomers, who are finding themselves in a different situation than their younger counterparts. This difference ha Why Financial Advisors Can Be Worth the Fees 04/28/2015 08:00pm • I am a do-it-yourself index investor. Aside from the fact that no one else cares about my wealth more than I do, keeping up with the day-to-day tasks is a hobby that pays me. I like managing my own investments, and I get to keep the fees that a financial advisor would charge to manage my money. Sti 5 Mistakes That Could Mess Up Your Retirement 04/27/2015 08:00pm • Almost half of Americans surveyed have not planned financially for retirement, and nearly a third reported having no retirement savings or pension, according to a Federal Reserve report released last year. Even if you're among the savers, your retirement can still go awry. Here's a look at several Are You Guilty of These Investing Mistakes? 04/27/2015 08:00pm • To err is human, but when it comes to investing, mistakes can be costly. A third of everyday investors had zero or negative returns in 2014, according to an analysis of the portfolios of more than a quarter million investors by investment firm SigFig. In a year that saw the Standard & Poor's 500 Surviving My Digital-Age Miscarriage 04/27/2015 08:00pm • All forms of technology are lucky to have survived recent months in our house. As much as technology has enriched our lives, it has the power to magnify and exacerbate difficult situations. There was no giant "I HAD A MISCARRIAGE" button or emoticon to express how I felt when I lost what we loving 5 things to do before signing your first apartment lease 04/27/2015 09:00am • Moving into your first apartment is a huge milestone. It means independence, both financially and psychologically, plus the chance to shop for new home decor. But before you take the leap and sign your first apartment lease, take these steps to present the strongest case to the landlord and protect 6 Reasons You Need More Money for Retirement 04/26/2015 08:00pm • If your 401(k) plan is doing OK and your IRA is flushed out, you may think you're doing pretty well for retirement, especially compared to your parents who likely saved a small portion of what's sitting in your retirement account. The problem is, you need a lot more money than your parents did to en