Taylor Schulte

The more you communicate with your partner, the better your chances of living happily ever after.

When you’re just starting out, taking these easy first steps to take control of your finances can set you up for great success.

Homeownership is commonly considered a sign of success, but in some cases, it can actually work against your financial goals.

It surely sounds like a lot, but once you do all the math, you might be sadly surprised. Here’s why.

It might seem like a good way to make payments manageable, but you could be making some major trade-offs that could cost you (or your co-signer — thanks, Mom and Dad) big bucks down the road.

Retirement savers can use all the help they can get, and in 2018 some of that help comes in the form of higher limits on savings vehicles. Here are the specifics.

For many people, retirement savings and 401(k)s are synonymous. However, many others don’t have that option. For them, there are several other tax-smart ways (from SEP IRAs to Roths and even HSAs) to build a nest egg.

You can never be too money smart, and one easy way to boost your financial IQ is to tune into some really great, and often even entertaining, podcasts. Check out my five favorites.

Their low cost and transparency are admirable, but their tax efficiencies may take the cake.

Here’s how to tell the difference ... and when it’s actually OK to speculate in the stock market.

The recent eye-popping gains in the cryptocurrency are hard to ignore, but the proposition may not be as sexy as it sounds.

Some people do just fine with bare-bones advice that’s essentially generated by an algorithm. Until your financial life gets more complicated, you might too. Here’s what you can expect from a robo-adviser and the signs it’s time to upgrade.