Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...

Build an emergency fund that can cover six to 12 months of essential expenses. Compare CDs, high-yield savings accounts and money market funds. Use a zero-based budget to manage spending. Consider ...

Here’s how to boost your savings.

WILMINGTON, Del., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While most Americans would benefit from consulting with a financial advisor, becoming familiar with basic financial practices is easier than you ...

We’ve marched with purpose, prayed with conviction and built communities from the ground up—often with little more than faith, determination and each other. That same faith has carried us through ...

The median emergency fund balance in the U.S. is $10,000, according to a recent survey by U.S. News. A $10,000 emergency fund balance is enough if your nondiscretionary monthly spending is $3,333 or ...

The process of buying a home is thrilling … and complicated. And in today’s housing market, where home prices ascended steeply after mid-2020, would-be homeowners can sometimes feel like housing costs ...