Amy Livingston

Electronic transfers have largely replaced paper checks, but to set them up you need to send your banking info. In many cases, the easiest way to do that is with a voided check.

As prices go up, the value of the dollars you already have goes down — including the dollars in your retirement portfolio. To keep up, you need to factor inflation into your financial planning process.

If you sometimes feel like there’s too much month at the end of your money, you’re not alone. These personal finance apps are here to help.

Your credit score can affect everything from your credit card APR to your chances of getting a job -- and the credit bureaus have no obligation to tell you what it is. Fortunately, there are ways to find out for free.

The next recession could be just around the corner. Here's how to be ready when it hits.

Shrinkflation is inflation’s stealthier cousin - smuggling price increases past consumers’ by hiding them in smaller packages. But you can protect yourself with a few savvy shopping tricks.

Some financial experts like to claim that the key to financial independence is as simple as giving up a daily latte. Here's why they're wrong.

It’s no big secret that men, as a group, earn more than women. What's less obvious is how many problems this causes for society - and how to fix it.