Building a plan to save your hard-earned money is essential for good financial health. And, once you start saving that money -- whether it’s $5 a week or $500 a month -- that plan should include where exactly you’ll put all of that cash. For new savers, the options can be confusing, especially a...

Next to health and fitness, personal finance goals are some of the most common New Year’s resolutions. Many people start a new year with a resolve to “save more money.” However, like most resolutions, the goal to save more money often gets put off until it is forgotten altogether. ...

Despite recent memories of jobs and homes lost during the Great Recession, study after study indicate that Americans aren’t socking away money for the next layoff, illness or car repair. So, it’s no surprise that a new study, released in May, reveals that most Americans don’t have the cash on ...