How to get cash from a credit card in a cash advance
Getting cash from a credit card is one of the most expensive ways to borrow money thanks to high fees and high interest rates on the cash you borrow.
A financial expert and bestselling author asks anyone with debt the same first question
Financial expert Ramit Sethi says a person who knows their debt payoff date, whether it's credit-card debt or student loans, clearly has a plan.
There's at least one clear sign you're not ready to buy a house, according to a financial planner
Your emergency fund and down payment fund shouldn't be one and the same. You'll still need a cash cushion for unexpected expenses as a homeowner.
Ramit Sethi: 'Average' returns are good for building long-term wealth
Financial expert Ramit Sethi said an 8% average return on your investments is enough, especially when the alternative is not investing at all.
A CEO who manages a $1 billion firm teaches her teen daughter 3 core lessons about investing
Renee Kwok is a certified financial planner and the CEO of TFC Financial. She tells her daughter to "work hard and save most of your money."
The 3 most important lessons I'm teaching my kids about money all boil down to the same core concept
The most important money lessons he's teaching his kids boil down to the same core concept: It's important to plan for your future.
Figuring out how to 'hide' money from myself helped me triple my retirement savings in the last 5 years
When she wanted to save more for retirement, she took three steps to "hide" her savings and make them much harder to spend instead.
Here's exactly how to figure out when you should start investing
Invest when you've already paid off high-interest debt, like student loans and credit-card debt, and established an emergency fund.
Why use a high-yield savings account for short-term savings
A high-yield savings account has the accessibility of a savings account with slow-but-steady growth for money you need in the next few years.
Class in America isn't just about money, find survey data
While class and wealth are relative, a shrinking middle class, increased living costs, and debt contribute to their differences.
What is a money-market account？
A money-market account is a hybrid savings and checking account, with high interest rates and, sometimes, access to a debit card and checks.
7 pieces of homebuying advice you can't afford to ignore
Heed this advice and you'll avoid some expensive mistakes in the homebuying process.
How Americans of every class would spend an extra $1,000
A recent INSIDER and Morning Consult survey asked Americans who self-identified with a socio-economic class how they would spend an extra $1,000.
Millions of Americans are working past 65, and it's not because they can't afford to retire
More retirement-age Americans, mostly baby boomers, are working today than ever before, but it's not because they need the money.
More Americans making $100,000 think they're working class than rich
Some six-figure earners think they're working class — more than those who think they're rich, according to an INSIDER and Morning Consult survey.
Forget coffee and avocado toast — most people blow nearly 40% of their money in the same place
To save more money, you have to cut back in the areas where you're spending the most.
