Amy Fontinelle: Personal Finance Writer

These popular savings benchmarks, adjusted for your circumstances, can help you assess if you’re on track.

The financial pyramid helps you achieve your saving and retirement goals by prioritizing your finances.

Here are some ways to help a youngster in addition to what the parents may have planned.

College-bound kids need to be wary of the pitfalls of unaffordable debt.

Know your partner's money habits before you say "I will."

We all like to think that illness, disability, and early death won’t happen to us or to our loved ones.

Here’s how to make a plan for your pet to ensure that it won’t suffer if something happens to you.

There is a basic miscalculation with not starting early when it comes to planning for your financial future.

When you’re in your twenties and early thirties, you have a huge advantage in growing wealth.

Reduce college tuition costs by accelerating the time in the classroom.

Acceptance rates at top schools are in single digits. Can an admissions counselor help?

Opening new credit cards can sometimes help, not hurt, your credit score.

Crowdfunding is one way to raise money in an emergency, but it's no substitute for insurance.

In some cases renting may mean less cost, fewer chores, and more fun.

The financial considerations for stepparents may be more complex than the ones for biological parents.

Protect your portfolio against a market downturn with diversification, asset allocation, or an annuity.

Know your partner’s finances; create a cohabitation agreement to mitigate risk.

Millennials should start saving early for a fatter nest egg.

Amy Fontinelle