Your Money

You may feel richer as you pay your mortgage down and home values go up. Using that equity is another matter entirely.

The earlier you begin trying to save, the easier you’ll make things for your future self.

Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts both have tax benefits, but both may also have drawbacks, two reports found.

How to make a plan for tackling your debt, improving your credit score and feel like the money you owe isn’t controlling you.

How to think about budgeting — without all the shame and blame.

Whether you’re still in school, looking for a job or already working, we have some tips for you.

Advice, explainers and exercises on taking advantage of job benefits, creating a budget, paying off debt and thinking about your future.

Forget about endowments and their holdings and divestment for a minute. What do you stand for, and how can you make your portfolio reflect that?

The Education Department has temporarily stopped processing applications and other forms as it updates its systems and deals with problems plaguing the program.

Assumable mortgages — or low-rate mortgages that home buyers can take over from home sellers — are making a comeback. The process can be challenging.