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In tough times, it's more important than ever to develop and maintain good financial habits. Having a household budget and eliminating high-rate credit card debt are two obvious things that could benefit most consumers.

Children are aware of money at an early age, long before they go to school. Interactive discussions—rather than lectures—are most helpful in teaching your kids about money. Allow kids to ask questions, express opinions, and have input to decisions.

Improve your financial fitness and manage your wealth. Get your finances in shape by taking these steps:

Online holiday shoppers, gear up and hunker down. You could fall victim to serious scams unless you know how to distinguish a legitimate site from a rip-off.

If you’re making major life moves—getting married or having kids—and starting to get the homebuying itch, consider asking yourself these 4 questions.

Before sending all your documents through a paper shredder or filing them in your pile of bills and other records, know what you should keep and what you should throw away.

Some people think that wills are for folks with lots of money and property. The truth is, if you want to make sure a loved one gets your assets when you die, you should make your wishes legally binding. Otherwise, your estate could be tied up in probate court for years with no guarantee your wishes will be honored.

Figuring out what you owe on a medical bill can be confusing at best. You wait for your insurance provider's explanation of benefits, wait for the bill, and try to figure out what part--if any--is your responsibility.

You hear it all the time: “Save the environment.” But if you’re not a scientist or an involved environmentalist, you may think there’s nothing you can do. Not true. A few simple changes in your home practices will have you--and your savings account--seeing green.

When comparing colleges to figure out where to attend, a term that will pop up is the cost of attendance or COA. This term is specifically used to describe the total costs associated with attending a particular school and is officially established by the financial aid office each year.