Almost everywhere you go, you can hear parents say: “I want to start teaching my kids about money while they’re young, so that maybe they’ll grow up and avoid making the same mistakes I did, maybe they’ll be both wealthy and grateful.” It makes sense that teaching kids about money is on almost every parent’s [...]

Talk to anyone, walk into any store, log on to any Web site, and you’ll find that “saving money” are the buzz words of the moment. “Women are online comparing notes on cool ways to stretch a dollar,” says Ellie Kay, mother of three and author of Living Rich for Less: Create the Lifestyle You [...]

So you have already looked for scholarships, grants, and loans and are still finding it hard to pay your way through college? It goes without saying that the typical college student is either broke or financially hanging in the balance most of the time. We’ve assembled a long list of both practical and creative ways [...]