Saving Money

Q: I have a question from someone who wanted to know about essentially the definition of paying yourself first. She wrote me saying, '... there's never been an accurate definition. Does it mean that it that you should pay yourself...

During my interview on ABC News NOW, I gave 5 easy to use tips to help you save more money. Save on Your Car: Many people don’t realize that you can refinance your car loan just as you can refinance...

Leave the credit cards at home. As a matter of practice, leave your credit cards at home more often than not. Having credit cards, charge cards, and department-store cards in your wallet or purse makes it easy to make spur-of-the-moment...

If you’re already working, but need some extra cash, there are lots of ways to raise money. Here are a few of them.

Q: What is the best way to save money and get a good return on it? A: I recently wrote the following article that answers your question about saving money and getting a good return on it. Here is the...

Most people know that it's a great idea to have money automatically transferred from their paycheck into their savings account each month. But unfortunately, not everyone does it. In fact, about 1 out of 4 Americans employed full or part...

Q: I am a single mom who makes about $28,000 a year. I try to save around $200 from my paycheck every second pay period each month, but it's hard. Do you think $200 is enough? And if I want to...

Q: I Have a Car That Was Repossessed About 5 Years Ago. My Credit Report States That It Will Report for Another Year. Is That True That It Will Fall Off or Will It Be Reported By Another Company. If...

Q: I Have Over $5,000 Worth of Delinquent Hospital Bills on My Credit Reports. How Can I Get This Debt Down? A: It will take multiple steps to help you eliminate your medical debt. But here are six strategies you...

If we’re honest with ourselves, many of us will admit that so much of what we spend money on – and why we spend money – is tied to our emotional state. Sometimes we spend money completely on a whim...

Lots of people say they “can’t” save money. But I don’t believe that. Simple Strategies to Save More Money I want to challenge you to save more, by looking at various areas where you’re spending money – and thinking of...

I know what it feels like to lose a job. In early 2003, I lost my six-figure television job as a Wall Street Journal reporter for CNBC. Like millions of others in corporate America, I, too, was laid off in...

More than three dozen ex-prisoners in Texas just hit the lottery - or so it may seem - after the men had their convictions overturned based on DNA evidence, and now stand to become instant millionaires because the state is...

Unless your child attends a private or parochial school with mandatory uniforms, you’re probably clothes shopping right about now to find new outfits for the kids to wear this back to school season. Discount stores such as Target and Wal-Mart...

We all can take advantage of some money-saving strategies, whether or not we have Financial Deficit Disorder. Whether you want to save money to buy a house, sock away for retirement, college or a rainy day, here are five tips,...