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Considered in the context of your other financial goals and commitments -- there are good reasons to prepare for retirement by paying off your mortgage.

Find out whether you should accept the early retirement offer from your company based on the compensation package and benefits provided upon your leave.

Managing money is never easy, but it‘s most challenging in times of financial flux. Here‘s how you can keep your money in order no matter where life takes you.

Think personal finance isn‘t worth caring about? I didn‘t either...until I had no choice. This is how caring about personal finance helped me achieve my dreams.

If home ownership is on your radar, there‘s a lot to consider before you take the leap. Here are the factors you should think about before you take on a mortgage.

Learn how to invest in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA^), a stock market index that is often used to measure the performance of the economy.

Compare direct stock purchase plans (DSPPs) to online brokerages when it comes to various aspects of investing in any particular company.

Find out how parents can open a brokerage account for a child to begin investing in stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and other securities.

Find out whether it is a smarter financial move to focus on paying off your mortgage or on saving for retirement. Compare the pros and cons of each option.

Learn how to invest in ADRs (American Depositary Receipts), which allow investors to trade shares of foreign stock not listed on American stock exchanges.

Find out about the pros and cons of having multiple IRAs - such as a combination of traditional and Roth IRAs -- for diversifying tax benefits.

Learn how bankruptcy might affect your Social Security income and disability benefits, including the possibility of income garnishment.

Learn about the different ways that you can bundle your insurance to save money every year on coverage for your home, car, apartment rental, and more.

Find out how retirees should manage their retirement funds during recession so that their investment portfolios still provide cash with some growth potential.

Learn how solo 401(k)s work to help the self-employed and business owners save for retirement. Compare this plan to SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, and regular IRAs.