Personal Finance

Some tips are truly essential to financial health—the kind of information you'll want to avoid getting into the kind of financial trouble from which you might never fully recover. Here are nine super-charged investor tips to start your 2019 on the right track.

Surges and sags—that has been the nature of the stock market in 2018. What should you do in times of volatile markets? In many situations, the answer is sit tight, and take the long view.

There's no escaping the aftermath of too much holiday cheer, whether it's a few extra pounds or the dreaded hangover. And binging on gifts and entertaining can leave a lasting pain, too: credit card debt.

Keeping cryptocurrencies safe involves a different set of challenges than keeping your cash assets, stocks or bonds secure. And crucially, because many cryptocurrencies are not recognized legally in the same way that cash assets are recognized by governments, the same safety nets may not be available if your cryptocurrencies are stolen, lost, or destroyed.

It is a common misconception: investing is only for the rich. But it's not. Investing is for all Americans, young and old, even if it means starting small. For those who don't think they have enough money to start investing, here are four tips to help you get started.

As the name implies, micro investing allows you to invest money in small amounts, often automatically. Some investing apps start you saving by simply rounding up the dollar amounts on purchases you make on a credit or debit card and putting the extra change into an investment account.

These days, so much of our lives happen online. That makes cybersecurity more important than ever before. This National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’ve got five tips to help to stay safer and more secure online.

It may not be possible to predict when the next natural disaster will take place, but you can guard against financial fraud that may come in the aftermath. The tips below can help you protect yourself in the wake of Hurricane Michael.

Saving for retirement can be daunting, so it’s no surprise that employer-sponsored retirement plans can be a key stepping-stone into the world of investing—and through your investments, to a healthy retirement nest egg. Don’t have access to an employer-sponsored plan? No problem. Here are 5 ways to start saving today.

During World Investor Week, U.S. securities regulators like FINRA encourage you to keep these seven tips in mind when you invest.