Amy Fontinelle: Personal Finance Writer

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

When you start earning your first paycheck, work toward setting yourself up for lifelong financial security.

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

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

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

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

Retiree tips for qualifying for a mortgage without employment income.

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

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

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

Is the money you are giving your adult child helping or preventing him or her from becoming self-sufficient?

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

Changes in tax law regarding alimony will likely make financial planning for divorce more complex.

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

Refinancing your student loans with a variable or fixed interest rate is a big decision.

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

Savvy companies can become great places to work with parent-friendly policies.

They face unique challenges from admissions to graduation. But there are ways to cope.

Amy Fontinelle