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.
Stock Market Basics
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.
Savings Accounts
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.
Retirement Planning
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.
Retirement Accounts
What You'll Learn
The best way to save for retirement is – drumroll – in a retirement savings account. But what type? How much should you contribute? What about taxes? Read on for your game plan.
Resources
- Retirement Accounts Guide: The Best Tools to Save
- What Is a Retirement Account?
- What Is the Best Investment for Retirement?
- 5 Questions to Help You Choose the Best Retirement Plan
- What Is an IRA? Pros and Cons
- What Is a 401(k)? Pros and Cons
- IRA vs. 401(k): The Best Way to Use Each Account
- Comparing Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA
- How Do I Open a Roth IRA?
- How Much Does It Cost to Open an IRA?
- Can I Roll Over my 401(k) to a Roth IRA?
Investing 101
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.
Credit
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.
Resources
- What Is Credit? (And Why It Matters)
- What Is a Credit Score?
- What Is a Good Credit Score?
- How to Check Your Credit Score
- How Are Credit Scores Calculated?
- How to Build Your Credit From Scratch
- How to Improve Your Credit Score
- How to Fix Your Credit Score
- What Is a Credit Report?
- How to Get Out of Debt
- How Many Credit Cards Should I Have?
Financial Advisors
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.