Say you are having some people over to your house to watch a football game, so you go to the grocery store to get a deli tray. Nothing fancy—one of those cheap round circular plastic containers with sliced-up ham, turkey, and cheese.

I follow a personal finance guy on Twitter, and I actually did an interview with him years ago. He’s a terrific guy, and he came up with some basic financial rules.

Let’s say you just got laid off from your job. You’re probably pretty upset.

Claiming Social Security benefits at age 62 is a huge mistake. Do not take Social Security at age 62.

The most powerful thing in the world is liquid net worth. If you don’t have a big pile of cash, then you are not in the position to walk away from a terrible job.

One of the biggest requirements to be a successful investor is to be emotionally healthy.

It’s funny how things get a lot more expensive when insurance companies get involved.

I’m going to make a bold statement—well, it’s right there in the headline, so there goes the element of surprise.

Did you know there is a way to lower your mortgage payments?