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Personal Finance

Getting your personal finances in order is the first step to financial independence. After all, how can you create wealth while you’re in debt? Some of the best methods for securing your personal finances is to find ways where you can save money. For example, you can build your credit, save money on insurance, and plan for circumstances like having a child or even your own funeral.

It’s those unforeseen debts—such as a medical bill—that can empty a savings account quickly and make it harder to catch up and get ahead again. Some personal finance gurus will tell you to put away half of your paycheck (or more), and while that’s certainly ideal, it’s not the only or the easiest way to start getting ahead. Paying off your debts and beginning to save in every way you can is how you start on the path to financial independence.

Our personal finance articles below will show you how to get yourself into a more secure position to be debt-free and start accumulating wealth. You’ll discover more about estate planning, financing education, choosing better insurance, refinancing, retirement planning, retirement living, and improving your credit.

Personal Finance Post Archives
Deciding when to take Social Security is often the final piece of the puzzle before retirement; here’s the math you should know before making that decision.
Prepaid funeral expenses can make life a little easier for your loved ones during a loss by taking money out of the equation.
Rates are dropping, although not as quickly as many have hoped. So are you better off buying or renting with declining housing prices and still-high rates?
College remains as expensive as ever, so it’s important to take steps now to save for the future. Here are two ways to start saving for your child’s college education.
Life insurance policies come in many shapes and sizes, but depending on your financial situation you may not need life insurance at all.
Creating a diversified retirement portfolio will help you save more money over the years while adding a layer of stability to your life.
There’s a massive gap between what Boomers plan to leave younger generations and what those generations expect to inherit, so start saving now.
Learn how to find the best retirement income streams with low-risk, simple investments that can generate strong returns over time.
Depending on how sophisticated you are, you can save on your living trust cost by creating it yourself or with the help of an online service.
Interest rates have begun moving lower, so here’s the math you need to know if you’re considering refinancing your mortgage right now.
Understand these guidelines for writing a last will and testament and you could do the process yourself, saving money along the way.
With high home prices and high mortgage rates, it may not feel like you can profit from real estate right now. But you can, and here’s how.
AI is everywhere these days, including your bank and brokerage accounts. Here are 11 ways you can expect artificial intelligence to impact your finances.
Arrived, a new fractional real estate investing platform, is one path to investing in real estate without breaking the bank, but it’s not the only way.
Discover options for the best place to retire in the world on a budget if you are dreaming of getting away after your working years.