personal finance

Most Americans are are eligible for free tax preparation services. Finding the free options has been difficult - until now.

Credit cards are a useful tool for managing personal finances and building credit, but they also expose you to a number of risks.

(StatePoint) Experts agree that periods of economic downturn, or recessions, are unavoidable and often follow a period of market growth. However, experts also acknowledge that it is difficult to predict exactly when the next recession will begin.

It is important to manage the pieces of your financial life knowing that a market decline is possible, regardless of the exact timing. A Certified Financial Planner (CFP) can provide you with competent, ethical advice on how to financially prepare to weather a down market.

(StatePoint) When it comes to financial resolutions, a new survey suggests that creating a plan to pay for college should be top of mind for more families.

Only 54 percent of parents are comfortable with their plan to pay for their child's college education, according to a College Ave Students Loan survey conducted by Barnes & Noble College Insights.

As you solidify your New Year's resolutions, consider the following financial strategies:

For decades, land use regulations have favored single-family homes. That is beginning to change in the United States.

Finding free online tax filing should be easier this year for millions of Americans

Consumer debt has doubled since 2000, and skyrocketed since credit cards availability increased.

Colorado's unemployment rate fell to 2.6% in October, tying the lowest rate on record.

American's are projected to spend $1.1 trillion this holiday season - despite carrying debt from last year.

Colorado has one of the lowest poverty rates in the nation according to new U.S. Census Bureau statistics.