Personal Finance Education

Welcome to investor.com’s home base for personal finance information and education. Here, our personal finance experts share what you need to know about making smart decisions with your money. Pick and choose from our articles, or explore a whole series to build your financial know-how.

7 Resources

Stock Market Basics

icon-strategy.svg

What You'll Learn

Stocks, bonds, funds, ETFs; the U.S. stock market has a lingo all its own. Learn key terms and practices regarding the U.S. stock market, courtesy of our veteran traders.

4 Resources

Savings Accounts

icon-legal%20tender.svg

What You'll Learn

A savings account is a great tool to put your money to work for you. Learn how to pick the right one and maximize the interest you earn.

5 Resources

Retirement Planning

icon-growth.svg

What You'll Learn

The most important thing to know about planning for your retirement is that you can do it — even though some of the guidance out there is enough to give a person the vapors. Our series shows you how to make your own plan for when you stop punching the clock.

7 Resources

Investing 101

icon-finance.svg

What You'll Learn

Want to try your hand in the stock market? Investing can be an intimidating topic to come to cold, but our short course will walk you through how to set your goal and get started.

11 Resources

Credit

icon-refund%20%281%29.svg

What You'll Learn

Credit plays a big role in our overall financial health. Wherever you are on your credit journey, we’ve got you covered, with the best strategies to take your credit to the next level.

7 Resources

Financial Advisors

icons-salary.svg

What You'll Learn

Finding a financial advisor you can trust isn’t easy. Take a journey through our series to learn what advisors do, how to find a great one, and why it’s so important to work with a fiduciary.



close