Author: Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAY

Your risk tolerance is the amount of volatility you’re willing to endure, prior to suffering undue stress and anxiety.

If you’re excited to see 2020 end, you’re not alone. But don’t get in too much of a hurry. This is a chance to set your financial life straight.

How can you possibly begin to evaluate the value of an education if you don’t know how it will impact your finances upon the payments coming due?

We told our recent grad he could live with us in 2020 to get on his feet, but he’s struggled to find steady work. What financial rules should we set?

A reader lost her marketing job, but found a new one that pays less. Despite the income change, it’s still possible to save up for retirement.

I don’t believe low interest rates are a reason for a nonbuyer to turn into a buyer. Instead, low interest rates just sweeten the pot for buyers.

When a person reduces their retirement contribution level in response to an employer’s reduction of the match, the only one affected is the employee.

From filling out a W-4 to picking health insurance, It’s critical to sign up for the right benefits when you get a new job.

During the recession caused by COVID-19, my goal is realism. I’d like to focus on the personal finance steps we must take to protect ourselves.

When so many aspects of life are going wrong, it’s certainly understandable to seek normalcy.