An NFL Player Was Too Generous With His Family — And It Cost Him

Over the course of his 10-year NFL career, Phillip Buchanon earned $20 million. But just two years after his retirement, he was “at least half a million dollars in the hole” from bad investments, excessive generosity with family and poor money management skills. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

9 Ways Siri Can Be Your Personal Finance Assistant

Apps like Apple’s Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana can be helpful in a number of ways, and are particularly useful as personal finance helpers. Check out these tasks that the apps can help you with. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

How Borrowing More Raises Your Credit Score

While the precise credit scoring formula is a trade secret, FICO says that 65% of the score comes from how much you owe and your payment history. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

50 Weird Ways People Go Broke

Financial security is determined by financial decisions, meaning everyone is susceptible to financial ruin. That’s why there are many strange ways to go broke. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

How A Personal Finance Failure Can Be A Good Thing

Researchers are now starting to say that those times of intense stress and struggle related to money might actually be a good thing — at least one way. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE