Every Spring, millions of college-bound students across the country start ripping open financial aid package letters from the colleges and universities that they’re considered. For many, the details in those packets will help them make one of the biggest decisions of their lives so far: Exactly wh...

Weddings are expensive—even for the guests. Once you add up the costs to attend a shower, pre-wedding party and the actual wedding, a Bankrate.com survey says we spend as much as $370 on the nuptials of a distance friend or family member and $630 when a close friend or family member is tying the k...

How far would you go to get out of debt? Would you give up something you find valuable? How much would you be willing to sacrifice? There’s no question that more American families are finding it harder to make ends meet and save money at the same time. In fact, recent data shows that more than...