Robo-advisors make investing super simple and even better, they’re kind of fun! However, just because you’re investing with an app doesn’t mean you’re investing the right way.

At some point, we’ve all gotta go. When you die, the last thing you want to do is leave your grieving friends and family with a bunch of legal issues to battle during an already-awful time. That’s why, even if it’s unpleasant to think about right now, you need a last will and testament for after you’re gone.

You know credit matters, and you’ve even learned some tricks for boosting your score. One final lesson everyone should learn about credit, though, is that what’s good for your credit score isn’t always good for your financial health. Credit can sometimes be counterintuitive to good money habits.

You’ve seen them. Those sensational online profiles of people who accomplished massive goals that most of us can only dream of in a ridiculous amount of time. How This 30-Year Old Quit His Job and Became a Millionaire or How This Millennial Bought a Home in NYC on a $30k salary or How This Couple Paid off $200,000…

Let’s say you just landed a job offer at a startup. The salary isn’t great (it’s a startup, after all) but you also get something called equity. Here’s what that means and how much it’s worth.

As you’ve probably heard by now, college is expensive. So if you want your kid to attend a university or vocational school, the sooner you can start saving for it, the better. That’s what 529 plans are for.

Cryptocurrencies are having a moment. You’ve probably heard a thing or two about Bitcoin and Ethereum. Namely, their prices seem to be skyrocketing (or plummeting, depending on the day). There’s more to the story, and as the investing cliche goes: don’t buy what you don’t know. So let’s find out more.

Now that you know how credit works, you probably want to know how to make it work better. While nothing is better for your credit than paying your bills in full and on time, there are ways to give it a boost.

We’ve thrown all kinds money challenges at you this year, from haggling to saving for retirement, and all year long, you’ve been acing them. This month, we want to help you save on a specific expense: your cellphone bill.

Another month down, another challenge in the books. And July’s challenge was a pretty easy one: save your spare change. If you joined, tell us how much you saved.

Don’t believe the myth of the single credit score. You actually have hundreds of scores! Don’t panic, though; when most people talk credit scores, they’re talking about your General FICO score, the one that lenders are most likely to use.

Unfortunately, your debt can remain alive and well even after you’re gone. While this doesn’t necessarily mean your kids or your spouse will inherit a financial mess, in some cases, they could be responsible for some of the debt you leave behind.

Paul Manafort, a former Trump advisor, is being investigated for money laundering, the Wall Street Journal reported late yesterday. Awful, just awful, you may be thinking, but also, what is money laundering?

Your credit can impact everything from your bills to your car loan to your ability to land the apartment of your dreams, so you should probably know what your credit looks like. If you’re not sure how to go about getting a copy of your score or report, we’ve got you covered.

It had been a particularly stressful week when, scissors in one hand and four inches of hair in another, I decided to cut. A few snips later, I felt triumphant. Sure, a week from then I paid an expert to fix it. But in that moment, I felt like a weight had been lifted, and that felt good, even if it was just a few…

Like it or not, credit matters. And it’s not just about taking out a car loan or buying a house. Your landlord checks your credit. When you apply for a job, your employer can check your credit, too. Bill providers are even allowed to charge you extra for having bad credit. The whole system is confusing, so tell us:…

There are entire forums dedicated to the fine art of using credit card points to score thousands of dollars in free travel, or travel hacking. People get really into it, which made me assume travel hacking was a laborious hobby that, like couponing, only paid off if you were extreme about it. I was wrong. Travel…

Readers, this month we’ve challenged you to save your spare change, and believe it or not, we’re almost halfway through July. We’ve rounded up some creative ideas to help you stay motivated during the second half.

Several years ago, I made a huge financial mistake. As a freelancer, I neglected to pay my taxes throughout the year and ended up owing the IRS thousands in April. Not only was I flat broke, I also felt like a fool. But the thing is, beating yourself up over these kinds of mistakes makes you more likely to repeat them.

Most of us pay our taxes without really understanding how taxes work once they leave our paychecks. Taxes are complicated, of course, but this handy chart breaks down one important concept: how different state governments are funded.