Americans have the best of intentions when it comes to managing personal finances, but few are actually taking the time to focus on how they’re spending their money. According to a survey conducted for the Northwestern Mutual’s 2019 Planning and Progress Study, nearly 50% of survey respondents s...

The headlines during the holidays often focus on how much we spend. But, this time of year also can be a great time to save -- especially on food costs. To lure shoppers to their stores, supermarkets and discount stores across the country advertise big sales on holiday staples such as turkey, ham, p...

Banking and saving are an important aspect of personal finance that isn’t frequently talked about. While it falls under the area of personal finance, many of us assume that in this day and age that nearly everyone is part of a bank or credit union. Surprisingly, there are still large portions ...