Things like this can be expensive, but they’re part of life. At the same time, taking care of these kinds of issues doesn’t have to mean giving up on gaining control of your finances.

Here’s the thing. If you’re putting other money into a business account, that’s a decent sign you’re not making money in the business.

If I were in your shoes, I’d park the proceeds from your cattle sale in a high-yield savings account.

A few of them offer the use of a newer, high-quality car for very little money per month, with no hidden catches.

All this stuff’s a real wake-up call, right? I know these kinds of things aren’t fun to think about—especially at your age. But thinking...

If you look back through scripture, you’ll find many of the Bible’s major characters were wealthy people, who understood they were not...

One of the first things we taught our kids about, aside from God, was how they were not entitled to anything just because they hit...

Truth be told, the vast majority of things you see online and in late-night infomercial presentations are scams.

Dear Dave, I’ve been listening to your show, and following the Baby Steps, for about a year. But I received some news from a family...

Now, I don’t know the exact course you’re talking about, but I do know quite a bit about the concept of buying and selling stocks...

Now, sometimes there might be cases when certain popular items are on sale, and you can set them aside through layaway if you don’t have...

Dear Dave,  My mom is 76, and the only debt she has is about $60,000 left on her mortgage. She has $600,000 in retirement accounts, plus...

I always recommend an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses for adults, and I think that’s a fair expectation for teens, as well

I’m talking about using your experience and the idea that you’re a great sales person, who has transformed herself into a great sales...

You know, lots of times when people say they can’t afford something, what they’re really saying is they don’t want to give up fun stuff...

The first guideline is to be specific. What do you want to achieve? And be super specific when you answer that question.

There might be something in your past that bothers her, or something she doesn’t want you to revisit. There may even be feelings of...

You’ve already mentioned getting $1,000 in the bank for a starter emergency fund. That’s Baby Step 1. After that comes your debt snowball...

The fact that it’s a large amount of student loan debt doesn’t change anything. Baby Step 2 is where you pay off all debt except for your...

Here’s the deal. You’ve already got a mark against you on your credit report for the bill being turned over to collections.