Everybody in America started to define themselves by all these things they had around them. And all of a sudden it came tumbling down. So the old American dream has died, and that is a good thing.
I love the Roth IRA. Tax-free income in retirement is a truly great deal.
Every time you overhear something hurtful, I want you to do something kind for someone else.
When it comes to tackling your financial goals, whatever they might be, there's no time like the present.
If you are worried about job security and do not have an adequate emergency fund (ideally eight months' worth of living expenses stashed away in a federally insured bank or credit union), you need to focus more on saving money than paying down the balance on your credit cards.
I want to work with the Philippine people and make life better there; there are systems I can work with.
A reverse mortgage is available to anyone who is at least 62 years old and owns a home outright, or has a small mortgage balance remaining.
You have got to be the masters of your own financial future.
Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites.
Yes, your kids should go to school. No, you shouldn't bankroll their degree whatever the cost. You've spent your life creating a sound financial plan; don't upend it by suspending your retirement savings or taking out a home equity line of credit to pay for a pricey college.
Remember what I always say: people first, then money, then things.
I always say, 'People first, then money, then things.'
A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.
The last thing family and friends want is for you to spend money on them that you don't have or that you can't really spare.
Learn how to prioritize all your debt. And did you know student loan debt is the most dangerous debt any of us can have?
A revocable living trust allows your heirs to avoid probate entirely and keeps you in complete control of your finances while you're alive. You can always make changes to what's in the trust and to how you'd ultimately like it managed or disbursed.
Never cosign a loan. Once you have cosigned, you cannot get out of it - even on your deathbed.
The world needs another vehicle to get people to pay in cash.
A cash advance on a credit card is one of the worst types of borrowing because the interest rate is typically 21 percent or more.
