At 22, I was drowning in debt from college expenses, a new baby, and a house my husband and I weren’t ready to buy. Our son spent the first week of his life in the hospital, and large hospital…

While going through a divorce can be emotionally shattering, it can also be financially debilitating. And the ramifications seem especially detrimental for women: While the oft-reported figures that a woman’s standard of living declines after a divorce by…

Purchasing a home through a short sale or a foreclosure process can be a way to get a good deal on a property. But it isn’t for the faint of heart. Both processes are likely to be more complicated…

You know that sinking feeling when you walk into a party and realize you’ve failed to read the dress code fine print?

The late historian and fashion writer Anne Hollander argued that we want to look “right” far more…

How do you stay relevant in an ever-changing job market? Hint: It’s not hard work. Sure, you need to put in some hours and effort. But whether that translates to success has a lot more to do with…

The question at the top of many people’s minds is: How can I pay my student loans off faster? Yet all some experts seem to want to talk about is why it’s unwise to take out student loans…

Financial expert David Bach coined the now-famous phrase “latte factor” more than a decade ago to illustrate the thousands of dollars you could save over time by giving up your daily latte. The phrase is akin to the common…

When my second child was born, it just made sense for my career to take a backseat to my husband’s 9-to-5 job.

At the time, I was working overnights as a behavioral health technician in an inpatient…

Actor Will Smith once said: “Money and success don’t change people, they just amplify what is already there.” In other words, if you struggle with money issues, making more money won’t solve them. If anything, it will simply…

Ever thought about what life would be like without maps? We probably wouldn’t venture very far because the fear of the unknown would likely hold us back. Planning for a successful financial future can also be scary and overwhelming…

What’s more romantic than flowers, jewelry or a great date night? A truly equal partnership.

You know, where each person does his or her fair share of housework and parenting duties and receives the same degree of consideration when…

Clingy coworkers generally mean well — often they’re desperate to make friends, insecure about their job performance, or just really, really like you. But well-intentioned or not, nothing derails productivity more. And as offices increasingly move toward open plans…

In certain offices, looking too boring can be a detriment. For example, in one creative office where I worked, an applicant interviewed in a traditional pantsuit. Despite her skill set the general sentiment was that she just didn’t “get…

We’ve likely all struggled with money at one time or another. It can be difficult to know how to begin managing and monitoring your spending.

But there are easy steps you can take to get on the road to…