Money Management

Articles

• November Financial Fitness Challenge—Be Bold, Think Small
• Tough Times Series: Beating the Odds: Protect Assets From a Gambling Problem
• October Financial Fitness Challenge—Money Secrets Corrode Trust in a Marriage
• Debt Settlement Sets a Costly Trap
• September Financial Fitness Challenge—Overdrafts Are Telling You Something
• Tough Times Series: Is There a Gold Mine Hidden in Your Jewelry Box?
• May Financial Fitness Challenge—Know a Windfall From a Downfall
• Sounds: What You Need to Know About Digital Radio
• Tough Times Series: You Can Avoid Wage Garnishment
• April Financial Fitness Challenge—"Specialists" Share Financial Expertise With Spouses
• Couples and Money: Reconciling a Spender-Saver Marriage
• March Financial Fitness Challenge—Make Room for Baby
• Tough Times Series—Speaking of the Economy ... What Do You Tell Your Kids?
• February Financial Fitness Challenge—Keep Your Head When Facing Job Loss
• Unique Job Benefits Help Employees, Employers
• Tough Times Series: Gen X: Ditch Your Debt and Become Smart Savers
• Loans Among Friends and Family: Win-Win, or Sure Loss?
• December Challenge—Fresh Ideas From the Editors
• November Challenge—Put Cash Flow on a Calendar
• Tough Times Series: Gas, Groceries on Credit a Slippery Slope
• What to Know Before Bundling TV, Phone, and Internet Services
• Tough Times Series: Gouged by Groceries
• July Challenge—Dig Deep for Grocery Savings
• Patient Advocates Are on Your Side
• Tough Times Series: Services, Sites Help Veterans Navigate Benefits Maze
• June Challenge—Get Great Threads for Less Bread
• Tough Times Series: Steps Before, During Layoff Make It Easier to Cope
• Can You Really Offset Energy Use?
• Tough Times Series: When Times Are Tough We Can Help
• Stop Denying, Start Saving to Cope With Infrequent Expenses
• May Challenge—Get More Errands Per Gallon
• Tough Times Series: Sell, Scrap, or Give: Useful Ends for Your Useless Stuff
• Learn About Full-Body Screenings
• How to Keep Your Job When You Become Ill
• HDTV: How One Reporter Bought the Big Picture
• February Challenge—Direct Deposit is a Mighty Tool
• Information, Planning Key to Managing Costs of Assisted Care
• Financial Fitness Challenge December—Enjoy Your Success
• What's Your Financial Fitness Score?

Turning Points

• Put Your Financial House in Order Before Tying the Knot
• Understand All Your Options for Dealing With Debt
• Make the Most of Unexpected Good Fortune
• Rebuild Your Life After a Life Partner Dies
• Get a Head Start With Financial Baby Talk
• Get Back In the Game After Losing a Job

Calculators

• Calculator: Budget Blueprint
• Calculator: Keep Your Checkbook Up-to-Date
• Calculator: Do I want a Fixed or Adjustable Rate Mortgage?
• Calculator: Should I Pay Off Debt or Save
• Calculator: What Is My Net Worth?
• Calculator: What's It Worth to Cut Back My Spending
• Calculator: How Does Inflation Affect Prices?
• Calculator: What Will My Monthly Mortgage Payment Be?

Videos

• Talk With Your Children About Family Finances
• How to Balance Your Checkbook
• Investing: Dollar-Cost Averaging
• Debit vs. Credit
• Use Direct Deposit and Automatic Transfers to Simplify Finances

Home & Family Finance Radio

• What to Do If You Need Financial Counseling
• Go Green: Save Money, Save the Planet
• Coping With Change When Your Spouse Dies
• Energy Saving Tax Incentives in New Economic Stimulus Law
• Social Cost of Financial Illiteracy
• Estate Planning for Survivors
• Military Couples and Personal Finance
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Low-Income Familes and Financial Services Concerns
• Shopping Secrets to Save You Big
• Going Green with Financial Transactions
• What to Do When Your Income Decreases
• Green Savings: Save Money, Save the Planet
• Coupon Comeback—Saving You Money
• Fresh Money Management Ideas
• Managing Your Finances During a Crisis
• Click and Give: Contributing to Charities Online
• The Cost of Unnecessary Spending
• Charitable Giving: How to Check Up on Charities
• Put Cash Flow on a Calender
• Cut the Cost of Military Family Purchases
• Veterans' Benefits
• Save on Prescription Drugs
• What a Financial Bailout Means for You
• Bullet-Proof Your Financial Life
• Consider Letter of Instruction for Loved Ones
• Establish a Solid Financial Future After the Military
• Leftovers Yield Delicious Results
• Secrets to Cutting Your Grocery Bill
• 10 Techniques to Manage Your Cost of Living
• Intergenerational Wealth Planning
• Money Management Advice for Couples
• Teaching Kids and Young Adults About Debit Cards
• Teach Young Adults to be Financially Independent
• Choosing a Credit or Debt Counselor
• Navigating the Veterans Benefits Maze
• Today's Credit Contraction
• Put Low-Cost Fresh Veggies on Your Table
• The Secrets of Money: Practical Financial Literacy
• Great Threads for Less Bread—Listener's Best Money Management Tip
• Tweens' Spending Habits and Money Management
• Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me: Long-Term Care Insurance
• Passing Wealth to Adult Children
• Personal Finance Management Programs for Military Personnel and Families
• Financial Resources for Spouses of Military Personnel
• Dangers of Online Gambling
• Prepare Your Child Financially Before High School Graduation
• Financial Education/Literacy
• Payday Lending
• Financial Stress: How It Affects Employees in the Work Place
• Money Traps
• Will You Be a Middle Class Drop-Out?
• Get Better Mileage From Your Fuel Dollars
• Estate Planning
• Costs of Internet Gambling
• What Makes a Good Checking Account & Other Tips
• Payroll Cards
• Conversion to Digital TV: Coupon Program Roll-Out
• Give Your Wallet a Workout
• Fast Profits in Hard Times
• When to Use Debit vs. Credit Cards
• Five-Step Debt Diet: Trim Your Postholiday Credit Card Flab
• Your Money & Your Brain: How the New Science of Neuroeconomics Can Help Make You Rich
• What a Weak U. S. Dollar Means to the Average Joe
• Gift Card Do's and Don'ts
• Cut Your Health-Care Costs Without Cutting Corners
• Military Lending Act
• Making Financial Room for Baby
• Teaching Young Children About Money
• Staying Safe at the Cash Machine

Consumer News

• Holiday spending gives parents a chance to teach
• H&FF Radio experts offer tips for tough times
• Halloween: Save dough while having a scary good time
• Financial Planning Week can jump-start family finances
• H&FF Radio: Consumer tips for military personnel
• Budgeting for boomerang kids
• Experts' tips save money--even on health care