Life Changes

Peer-to-peer payment apps are convenient, but they aren’t without pitfalls. Learn about potential problems before you hit “Send.”

Explore your options for buying a home: first-time buyer benefits, best age to buy, building vs. buying, foreclosure auctions, buying with parents, and owner financing.

Going to college incurs a lot of expenses you might not have thought about.

Teaching your family to be financially literate is as simple as involving them in everyday financial decisions.

A borrower’s guide to the 2026 student loan changes. Understand the end of the SAVE plan, the rollout of the new RAP and Tiered Standard plans, and why the "tax bomb" is back for forgiveness after 2025.

If you're considering going to college, you have nothing to lose by applying for federal student aid.

When looking for a new car, you have three main options: buy used, buy new, or lease. There are pros and cons to each method.

You’ll probably get a job someday, but what does that mean?

Learn more about how investing works.

Do you spiral every time you open a credit card bill? Or go impulse shopping when your mood is low? It pays (quite literally) to understand the interplay between your mood and your money.

Think of building financial confidence like building your muscles—small improvements over time can yield big results.

Give your finances a boost by opening your very own checking account—it’s fast and it’s easy—you’ve just got to know the basics.

Protect yourself from online threats by learning 50 common internet safety tips regarding protecting yourself and your sensitive information.

Use this college prep checklist to see what high school freshmen can do to prepare for college life early.