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I was wondering is there any way to save money, because my paycheck seems to disappear and I cannot make heads or tails of a budgeting system alone. Anything helps.

Celebrate Father's Day with some hard-won financial advice from fathers (who happen to be financial experts).

Calculating your net worth is the best way to know exactly what your starting point is, in any financial plan you develop. It's essentially the foundation of your financial plan and goal setting, and needs to be updated at least several times a year so that you can track all of your progress. Putting together a balance sheet is quick and easy, even if you aren't a finance expert!

When is cosigning on a loan or rental application necessary, what are the risks, and is it ever the right move for you? Here's what you need to know.

Managing money is a tricky thing. It's hard enough when you're doing it solo, but when you add the complexities of a relationship to the mix, it can get downright messy.

Six bogus beliefs about credit and debt

A while back, I participated in a televised call-in show about kids and money with members of the Jump$tart Coalition . In preparation, I posed questions to a group really talented, dedicated people from organizations like Young Americans Bank , The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants , and the Financial Planning Association . The result is one heck of a resource on kids and money with topics covering budgeting, credit, cars, school/college, and jobs.

College is terrifically expensive. And it's only getting more expensive. Does it make economic sense to start your adult life so deeply in debt?

I recently met a 30-something woman who was selling her home so that she would have more money to repay her student loans. As she put it: "I finally realized that this debt was not going to go away." She's right—there is no statute of limitations on government-guaranteed student loans, giving Uncle Sam unlimited time to collect.

There are so many great reasons to save money, but when do you know when you've saved enough? From college to retirement, how much do you actually need to save?

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