Personal Finance

Zombies are scary enough right? But what's scarier is when your finances are a mess. Take a look at these 7 ways your finances are scarier than zombies.

I began my foray into personal finance through reading personal finance books.  Although I was dabbling in personal finance already before reading personal finance books (and of course, not completely understanding it), it wasn't until my friend told me about a book called The Wealthy Barber that I became really interested in personal finance and investing.

" One of our most popular articles on this blog is the one Young wrote concerning sites like Groupon and Living Social, as well as lesser-known sites that offer similar discounts.  The problem for me is that the whole coupon and discount thing is one area where I really struggle when it comes to personal finance. "

Before the winter cold hits you want to make sure you have done what you can to prepare your home for winter to both conserve energy and save money. See 11 ways you can do this.

I thought I would take a humorous (allegedly) look at what the training program must look like over at Canada Student Loans headquarters... 

I simply cannot understand how such a simple loan service can get so unbelievably screwed up on such a consistent basis. 

The Miles by Discover Card offer up easy to understand rewards where you can easily rack up miles for your everyday card use. See details in our Miles by Discover review.

The Payroll Tax Cut provided many people with extra money in their paychecks. But it looks like the sun is setting on this temporary tax cut in 2013.

Tactical asset allocation is an active strategy that includes continual management of risk through portfolio rebalancing to a flexible asset allocation target based on value.

Many encourage their teen to get a part-time job in high school. But it may not be the best use of their time and be as productive as you might think.

Thomas Haas has received numerous awards including being named as one of the Top 10 Chocolatiers in N.A. and appearing in Martha Stewart Living magazine.

Large tasks are tough to complete and even worse to get started if you procrastinate like most people. I usually thought it would take much longer...

Investing in REITs can be a great way to get dividend income and add diversity to your portfolio. But what are REITs? See what they are and why they are an investment you should look at.

Sometimes a traditional loan or a credit card balance transfer isn't possible to help you pay off credit card debt. Enter P2P (person to person) loans.

We see social security tax taken out of our paychecks but have you ever stopped to think - What is social security tax? See what social security tax is and how it affects you.

Being in the wrong place emotionally when you head out shopping is a recipe for disaster that can leave you with stuff you don't need and in debt. See how you can better control your emotions when shopping.

Moving can often suck. Moving when you're young and looking for work almost always sucks because you are rarely moving toward a desirable location.

Moving can often suck. Moving when you're young and looking for work almost always sucks because you are rarely moving toward a desirable location.

The final edition includes posts on Biblical investing, rebalancing, investing in gold, Apple, local stocks, the wash sale rule, dividend investing, and more.

As a woman who has been dating her boyfriend for the past 7 years, moved in together for the past 1.5 years, my perspective on an engagement ring is simple.

My University Money is proud to offer its own unique original resource with its interactive student budget.