Judy Heft

One way to combat inflation is to maintain a diversified stock portfolio.

If the life of your business depended on it, would you trust the numbers in your accounting system?

Social media quizzes may be lighthearted, but that doesn’t mean your answers can’t help scammers or hackers find answers to security questions on your bank accounts.

When your books are messy, you're always putting out fires. You never know how much money you have.

Millions of Americans are trapped in a dysfunctional system for funding a college education.

As of 2021, 64% of households found themselves in this category.

Colleges and universities are sending out acceptance letters to their incoming class of undergraduates. It’s an exciting time for everyone involved, but what about the money?

Financial empowerment isn’t glamorous, even though it should be.

Being an effective head of household requires covering all the basis of the family affairs.

Your spending plan should reflect your lifestyle, so cut yourself some slack, and take a long-term view of your finances.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, scams are on the rise.

It's always good to have access to a chunk of cash; an emergency fund that allows you to stay on track if you have unexpected expenses.

Whether or not you're a W2 employer or an entrepreneur, the best thing to do is to pay yourself first. You’ve probably heard that phrase before, but what does it mean?

Make sure your spending plan reflects your lifestyle, cut yourself some slack and take a long-term view of your finances.

Avoiding estate planning can result in unresolved conflicts within your family.

Disasters and death aren’t the only disruptions in life. Life transitions, even when planned, have knocked the best of us off balance.

Our taxes are big business, and we must be discerning tax consumers.

The phrase “death by a thousand papercuts” is appropriate to describe the way small, monthly debts add up.

Fixed expenses are exactly what they sound like: the expenses that will probably never go away. 

Time = Money. No truer equation has ever been written. Unfortunately, that equation does not take into account the facts of real life.

From a financial standpoint, since it is a fast-depreciating asset, it makes sense to buy a pre-owned car.

Social Security is usually the first thing considered when people start to think about funding their future retirement.

Teenagers will tell you that they know everything. Everything except revolving credit card debt, skyrocketing bills, and applying for loans.

There is a treasure of information located on the vast array of social media servers in Silicon Valley and beyond.