money

Marriage

The 5 money personalities (and your marriage)

Most, if not all, couples argue about money at some point, often on a regular basis. But where you spend and where you save doesn’t...

Mom & Dad

6 Ways to offset Social Security taxes

With increases in Social Security taxes this year, families are doing without an average of $20 per week in their pocket; but the...

Money and finance

Make the most out of your income tax return

Your long-awaited tax return is almost here and you've already thought of a million ways to spend that check. Before you cash it and...

Money and finance

How to file an extension for your taxes

If you’re not going to make the April 15th deadline for filing your taxes, you can file an extension, which will push the due date...

Money and finance

How to prepare for tax day

April 15th is deemed “tax day,” but hopefully you’ll have your taxes done much sooner than that. Before sitting down to file, make...

Music

Forbes names 5 wealthiest hip-hop stars

It’s all about the Benjamins for Sean “Diddy” Combs. The 43-year-old rapper, actor, record producer, and hip-hop mogul topped this...

Family spending

Strange tax return rituals we love

If you are planning on getting a refund this year you probably already have plans for how to spend it — maybe pay off the credit...

Money and finance

Top tax tips for the self-employed

Nobody likes tax time, and for the self-employed, it is even more of a nightmare. You have income from multiple sources, and you’re...

Career & Money How-tos

How to play the stock market like your latest beau

Who knew the stock market could be related to men and dating? Take your knowledge of the dating playing field over to the world of...

Mom & Dad

Buy for your kids or yourself?

When you have some extra money, are you able to spend it on yourself? With the holidays approaching, that question can be harder to...

Live Green

Decorative money-saving ways to recycle this holiday season

Did you know that if everyone wrapped just three gifts in reused paper, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields?...

Super Mom Tips

Teaching children to manage their allowance

How do kids learn the basics of money management? Start with their allowance to teach them responsibility and budgeting!

Super Moms Guide: Money & Career

Raising an entrepreneur

If your child is motivated by money or inspired to pursue new ideas, encourage that entrepreneurial spirit. You can take a number of...

Super Moms Guide: Money & Career

Common money mistakes parents make

From figuring out how much you can spend each week to setting aside money to achieve long- and short-term savings goals, managing...

Family spending

Smart strategies for teaching kids about managing money

Economic woes in the past few years have prompted many parents to become more interested in teaching their children about money...

Budgeting & Saving

How to invest your money

All of us dream of retiring to a vacation home in Maui, dining out at fine restaurants and traveling the world. We want to reap the...

Budgeting & Saving

Ponzi schemes: What they are and how to avoid them

Today I'm looking inside Ponzi schemes and how they operate, in hopes that the knowledge will keep you from ever getting involved in...

Budgeting & Saving

Working Mom 3.0: Make your money work

Becoming a stay-at-home working mom often means your financial situation changes, for better or worse. In this installment of...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: My crafting saved us

Through setbacks and struggles, Karyn Ranzau, 38, of Louisville, Kentucky, kept a positive outlook and brainstormed to change her...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: I was homeless with three young kids

Reahmaria McMillan, 31, of suburban Detroit, moved with her three young daughters to a shelter when she felt she had nowhere else to...

Career Advice

Working Mom 3.0: What's my worth?

While time with your kids is invaluable, losing your salary can sting. In this issue of Working Mom 3.0, Stephanie Taylor...