Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

If you like to oversee your own retirement planning, you have to do some homework. Most of you have gotten used to that and spend time on researching, sorting opinions and putting together the best ...

A great way to make a household budget for 2024, financial planners say, is to look at how you spent money in 2023. You might call it data-driven budgeting: Before you create a spending plan for this ...

When preparing for 2025 and all the unknowns the future inevitably holds, a thorough strategic plan is critical to driving meaningful outcomes for any business. Effective strategic plans reflect on ...

One year, I committed to doing 10,000 pushups. Another year, I resolved to save $20,000 that I otherwise wouldn’t have saved. And then there was the year I decided it was a good idea to lose 50 pounds ...

I'm a professional wedding planner, and I've seen a lot of bad guest behavior at events. It's your responsibility to RSVP, show up on time, and keep track of your belongings at a wedding. Don't be ...

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Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...