Spending money is easy, but saving it is a lot harder. Luckily, there are tons of free financial tools you can leverage to help you save money, pay off and stay out of debt. Bankrate is one of these ...

We see the term “net worth” thrown around all of the time when it comes to reporting on celebrities, sports stars, and business leaders. But what is it exactly? Entrepreneur’s online encyclopedia ...

Cash flow is a term you might hear when discussing business, but did you know it pertains to your personal finances, too? Business cash flow refers to incoming and outgoing money in a company, and its ...

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A money market account is an account that bears interest over time. It has features of both a savings and a checking account, but generally with higher interest rates and less flexibility. Because the ...

The required minimum distribution, or RMD, is the minimum amount that you have to pull out of your IRA, SIMPLE IRA, SEP IRA or retirement plan account. According to the IRS, If you reached the age of ...

To run a company successfully, you need to know everything about your business, including its financials. One of the most critical financial metrics to grasp is the contribution margin, which can help ...

Too many financial decisions are made without factoring in the time value of money. Whether providing financial planning advice related to a client’s retirement, advising a client about a business ...

Clifford led How To coverage. He spent a handful of years at Peachpit Press, editing books on everything from the first iPhone to Python. He also worked at a handful of now-dead computer magazines, ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Michael Boyle is an experienced ...