personal finance

Through a combination of procrastination and bad timing, many baby boomers are facing a personal finance disaster just as they're hoping to retire.

Starting in January, more than 10,000 baby boomers a day will turn 65, a pattern that will continue for the next 19 years.

The stock market crash of 2008 and ensuing financial crisis brought many Americans into the harsh reality of living in debt.

Here is a collection of resources that may help you gain a fresh perspective on beating it.

Futurists include scientists and inventors who make predicting the future (including the future of the human race) their life's work.

Through their inventions and technical writing, these forward thinkers peer centuries into the future and attempt to tell us all what lies ahead long before it arrives.

For those who are handy enough to fix a leaky pipe at home, or who have amazing talents in the kitchen, engaging in DIY projects can certainly save you a bundle.

But the true essence of DIY is really this: you are making a tradeoff between time and money.

With the G8 and G20 summits being hosted in Canada this week, we're taking a moment to recognize the relative economic success that Canada has enjoyed over the past five years, in stark contrast to the debt debacles that are consuming nations around the world.

So what’s your personal financial journey like? Are you attending college and planning to get a job after you graduate?

Or do you have a 9 to 5 job but secretly wish you can start your own business someday?

The housing market bust, recession, credit crunch and other factors in personal finance are driving the rate of bankruptcy back up, despite the changes in the law.

If you’re like most young people, chances are retirement and investing aren’t exactly your top priorities.

However, you might do well to pay attention to what older people wish they did when they were young. Here is a list of seven retirement and investment tips for young people.

The personal finance web app at the beloved Mint.com has added the option to...

Before the economic rout, you could rely on certain iron laws of personal finance. For example, it was a given that house values didn't fall.