Amy Fontinelle: Personal Finance Writer

Learn how to retire early without paying penalties on retirement account distributions before age 59½.

How students can handle any response to their college applications.

Learn about the resources available to you when a huge expense hits.

Your former home could become an asset, if you fully understand the duties and expenses of landlording.

Certain behaviors and inaction can be counterproductive to financial wellness and lead to budget instability.

Tips for paying off debt from using proceeds from retirement plan distributions to Social Security tactics.

Retiree tips for qualifying for a mortgage without employment income.

Renting or owning a home in retirement: breaking down the financial pros and cons.

From helping a child to shielding assets, trusts can sometimes come in handy.

Are you financially on track for the retirement you want? What to do if you are not.

As a grandparent, you have options for providing support for grandchildren and lending assistance to parents.

Your 40s are a career midpoint and a smart time to see if you’re on track to meet retirement savings goals.

Couples planning a wedding around a winter holiday must navigate carefully.

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

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.

Amy Fontinelle