moneywise

Bills are due in a week and you just got a pink slip from your boss. If you don't have a financial cushion and you're cash-strapped, making up for a deficit means you have to come up with some cash quickly. Despite being unemployed, you have options...

There's an old cliche in finance world: "You need to have good defense or offense - save more or make more."
There are many ways to save money and it could go a long way toward helping your budget. Cut down on coffee drinks. If you put into savings $4/day you would have spent on a latte at Starbucks, the money would grow in 30 years at 5% interest to $100,...

The Internal Revenue Service allows taxpayers to give cash, personal property or real estate gifts to their children without having to pay federal income taxes on their transfers if the monetary value of their gifts is within the annual federal tax limits...

During a recession, it is vital for small businesses to reduce spending. The cost of inventory and raw materials should be analyzed to determine whether more cost-effective alternatives are available. Staff duties and responsibilities need to be looked...