My first real job after college was selling life insurance. That lasted all of 3 months. Why did I exit the industry so quickly? Keep reading to the end. So I had graduated a month into the start...

I always thought that life insurance is kind of a misnomer. Unlike property and casualty insurance, our lives aren't replaced or repaired in the event of our death. But life insurance is the ultimate...

So yesterday was the first day back for teachers. And as usual, there was a representative from our 403(b) plan administrator. Not only was the presentation more boring than watching grass grow, the...

It ain't over til it's over, and there are four quarters in the game -- the financial game of life. Although I'm not sure where I first came across this, it is a useful analogy in explaining where on...

Made famous by one of my favorite personal finance gurus, the plasectomy means cutting up your credit cards in order to prevent borrowing and start paying cash for stuff. Many people need to...