Most kids leave high school without taking any kind of course about managing their own money. According to the Council on Economic Education, just 17 states require high school students complete a personal finance course. And, when kids don’t learn about how to use credit cards or make a budget, s...

Any parent knows it’s not cheap to raise a child. In fact, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in one report, found the annual cost can be between about $13,000 and $15,000 per child for the average family of four. That includes food, housing, transportation costs, child care, health care and, amo...

It’s the time of year when everyone is thinking of a vacation.  A couple of days of rest and relaxation sounds wonderful and would help you and your family to reconnect. There’s only one problem: vacations are expensive. Thankfully, with a few minor adjustments, saving for a modest ...