It’s only temporary Dear Dave, Should I still contribute up to the match to my 401(k) at work, like you recommend, if I’m in the process of trying to get [...]

The Lake County Tax Collector’s Office is promoting the use of online services at laketax.com as a precaution amid concerns about the coronavirus. The tax collector’s office serves 25,000 customers [...]

Ninety-eight percent of Florida adults ages 18 and older donated to a charitable cause in the past year, according to a survey by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer [...]

Americans have developed a reputation around the world as materialistic and wasteful spenders. Based on the following numbers, that perception is not far from reality:  $1,038: how much the average American [...]

Set up a separate account Dear Dave, I’m an admissions counselor for a university and I make $37,000 a year. I spend a lot of time on the road and [...]

…there’s a proper way to write one.  Story: Chris Hogan We all want to do nice things for our loved ones. We go on family trips and celebrate life’s victories [...]

Try these tips for having fun on a limited budget.    Everybody in the North can use a break from the cold winter, and even residents in the South need [...]

Talk to spouse about money   Dear Dave, I’ve never hidden debt from my husband, but I do hide money from him on occasion. I don’t hide it for my [...]

Throughout the years, we’ve repeatedly preached in our Healthy Finance section not to foolishly throw your money away. Sure, we’d all love to win the lottery and spend the rest [...]

Here’s something for fast-food aficionados to consider. After researchers at Harvard Medical School surveyed 3,000 participants in 2013, 25 percent of them underestimated their fast-food intake by at least 500 [...]

Ah, Valentine’s Day: love is in the air, your loved one is near and all is right with the world. You can’t put a price tag on that. But the [...]

Advice for couples on budgeting; helping kids develop good money habits Tips to get motivated Dear Dave, My wife is so charged up after reading your books and now she [...]

As tax season gets underway, it’s a good idea to review some of the typically plentiful changes made annually to the tax laws. For example, the penalty for not having [...]

E-skimming happens when a hacker inserts malicious credential-stealing software into a retailer's website. While you are checking out with your credit card or debit card, the hacker is stealing your payment [...]

Consumers are in good financial shape and retailers expect a strong holiday season, according to a National Retail Federation news release. Holiday retail sales during November and December are expected [...]