Question: My wife and I have been putting aside $100 a month and we currently have about $2200.00 in emergency savings. The money is currently in a…

Here in Los Angeles, Carmageddon came and went without a hitch. Citizens heeded the warnings and the predicted epic gridlock didn't happen. Tess Vigeland wonders if there's a way to scare people into saving for retirement too.

When it comes to managing our money among the most important concepts are risk, return and uncertainty. We talk about them in different ways every…

Question: My wife and I have been working diligently to save a good chunk of "cash on hand" money, as well as the down payment for our next house….

The economic news has been bleak for retirees and near-retirees over the past decade: Two recessions and two bear markets. The Standard & Poor…

Question: We currently have 12 months of income in savings – laddered CDs through our credit union earning up to 1.982% interest. We can withdraw…

Question: For the last couple of years, I have been slowly but surely paying off the "bank of dad" in $500 installments for a loan for my first…

Question: I am married and currently work full time as a school administrator. My husband just started working as an RN. We have a 3 year old…

Question: I am someone who has drunk the Kool-Aid on saving as much for retirement as possible and maxing out contributions each year if you can…

Question: Hi Chris, maybe this is a basic question, but I am confused. I have a high-yield checking account with my bank (3.5% apy) that also pays…