Many likely aren’t aware, but Oct. 12 is formally recognized as “National Savings Day.” As a finance professor, this topic is especially close to my heart. I love showing my students the power of ...

For a long time, becoming a millionaire was synonymous with being truly rich — no financial worries, no limitations. It meant a life of luxury and excess and if that idea was ever truly accurate, it ...

So go ahead and try to become a millionaire by 30, but if you fail, know that you may well get there by 40, which is still ...

It turns out, hitting $1 million doesn’t always buy peace of mind. Here's why.

A growing number of Americans are joining the ranks of the country's millionaire class, seen by some as evidence that the American Dream is alive and kicking, but dismissed by others as the result of ...

Being a millionaire isn’t what it used to be. This isn’t a lament, it’s a fact: As Bloomberg News reported last week, almost one-fifth of U.S. households have a net worth of more than $1 million.

Americans consider $839,000 the new benchmark for financial comfort, according to a Charles Schwab survey. This amount is less than the $2.3 million Americans consider "wealthy," which allows for both ...

This as-told-to essay is part of Lonely at the Top, a series that examines the link between wealth and loneliness. It is based on a conversation with Jeremy Barker, founder and CEO of Murphy Door, ...

The contestant continued to work at the IRS and remained a frugal spender after his big win on the ABC game show in99 ...

I was only making $6.13 an hour. I always knew I wanted to be a firefighter and started training during high school. I would have been thrilled with my career, but the shockingly low pay wasn't what ...