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Are you wondering how to ask for money instead of wedding gifts? Here, we outline the right and wrong ways to ask for cash wedding gifts, including whether or not it's appropriate to request money on your wedding invitations. Whether you're saving for a honeymoon or a new home, here's how to ask for monetary wedding presents.

There are many "no-brainer" ways to save, but that doesn't stop us from overlooking them.

Here are some ways to labor less and leisure more as you build a smooth path to financial freedom.

Retiring before the traditional age of 65 requires planning. Have you taken these key steps yet?

What a $15 Minimum Wage Means for Social Security A federal minimum-wage hike could affect the Social Security system dramatically. Photo by a katz / Shutterstock.com An increase of the minimum wage to $15 could help today’s young workers when they finally claim Social Security benefits decades from now, while also increasing revenue for the Social Security program today. Such workers could see a benefit that is up to about $5,000 higher each year in retirement than they would receive based o...

8 Issues Making It Harder for Americans to Retire 8 Issues Making It Harder for Americans to Retire Finding a way to retire is tough in the best of times. These obstacles are making it tougher. Koraysa / Shutterstock.com Finding a way to retire is hard enough in the best of times. Scrimping and saving your way to a decent-sized nest egg is perhaps the biggest financial challenge most of us will ever face. Unfortunately, there are many obstacles outside our control that make it even more difficu...