Fourth-grade students at Guadalupe School in Salt Lake City Monday learned about the importance of financial responsibility on “National Teach Children to Save Day.” Read more »

Debt for older Americans is on the rise — in part because of overextending their finances to help their children. Read more »

Senior citizens can learn to avoid deceptive financial advice by watching for warning signs suggested by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read more »

A simple infographic of what to do to get finances ready for retirement is available as a free printout. Read more »

Buying a home is considered a landmark in accomplishing the “American Dream,” but it’s not right for everyone. Read more »

Intro rates have remained at a 0 percent average for more than 10 months. Read more »

Teenagers are urged to “have a talk with your family about money” by Justin Bieber in new advertisement videos for SpendSmart Payments Company. Read more »

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More national banks are offering prepaid debit cards this year, according to a recent study by Bankrate. Read more »

Due to the creeping effects of inflation, 20 million Medicare beneficiaries would end up paying higher "income related" premiums for their outpatient and prescription coverage over time. Read more »

Peter Anderson considers himself a "lazy couponer" but still saved $215 total for four shopping trips that cost $735 instead of $950. Read more »

Only 67 percent of Americans collect rewards miles for flying, and, of those, 73 percent don’t know how many they have, according to a recent survey. Read more »

The job crisis for recent law school graduates just keeps getting worse. Now, graduates from some of the nation's top law schools are having trouble finding jobs. Read more »

Fees related to a 401(k) can cost a median-income household about $155,000 over a lifetime. Read more »

The USDA recently announced that it will be expanding a federal program intended to reduce poverty and improve life in rural areas. Read more »

Seeing how big consumer culture has become and how it affects not just nations, but individuals, can help people make better choices about how they spend their money — and their lives. Read more »

I recently wrote about a survey that noted an increase in rude behavior in the workplace. But one reader says heightened sensitivity, and not necessarily rudeness, is the problem. Read more »

Dear Dave, Is there ever a time you should dip into emergency fund savings in order to pay off your home early? Eric Dear Eric, The only time I would advise this is when your emergency fund is... Read more »

Borrowers who are age 60 or older are the fast-growing age group for education loans, and one in 10 of them is delinquent on a student loan debt. Read more »

The hugely popular personal finance app Mint will soon connect with banks to incorporate their software with online banking. Read more »

If you are in your twenties, saving for retirement may seem silly. Even with student loans to be paid and the need to save for a down payment for a home, it is important to save for retirement, too. Read more »

Jobless claims had an unanticipated spike last week, making for a four-month high. Read more »

Though the new health insurance is on the horizon, 90 percent of Americans didn’t know when the exchanges open or when insurance would kick in. Read more »

Many people have blogs and should really be careful, especially in instances such as the big blog questionnaires that are trendy right now. A lot of casual bloggers willingly participate in these... Read more »

The financial crisis had at least one positive effect: it influenced almost half of Americans to start emergency savings, according to an article by Time. Read more »