If you want to become much better at what you do—whatever it is—the next thing you should do is accept that sales is a big part of it.
Remember: The financial wizards who devise online retirement calculators do so because they want to scare you into investing with them.
Home-ownership is a kind of personal Everest. Here are the five secrets you need to know before starting your climb.
Ever notice how nobody saves for the past? The future is what savings is all about.
Starting your own business brings a mix of the glory of entrepreneurship and the drudgery of all the little things you may not even know you have to do. Here’s some help to get you started.
What do a Navy SEAL, a best-selling author, a college professor, a fitness guru, a brewery founder and an entrepreneur all have in common? They're all Mark Devine.
Hey Google, We don't want 165 million results in .53 seconds; we just want you to tell us what we need to know about having a 529 plans for your kids.
Yeah, you know you’ll need one for that DUI arrest and your divorce. But you may not be thinking about lawyers the way you should. Here’s a grown-up’s guide to legal help.
Should you workout at home or a gym? That's a personal decision. But don't forget it's a personal finance decision, too. If you want to save money and workout at home, here are six great pieces of gear to get you started.
We're impressed with Careerist.com: If they accept you as a student, they put skin in the game by offering IT training and job placement with salaries starting around $70K/year and let you pay for most tuition monthly after you start your new job.
Rememebr, a good 401(k) or retirement account isn't supposed to be a savings account...
Budgeting your money is the master plan of a planned life. Here’s how to take control of your cash and live a financially secure life.
If you want to live the good life, first read the instructions. They're all in the 'Robb Report'.
Hey google, What should I do with my retirement money??? Here at PM we narrow the results for you!
Hey Google, we don't want 464 million results in .81 seconds; we just want you to tell us what we need to know about finding the best credit repair service.
The earlier your kid starts learning about money, saving, investing and personal finance, the better.
Hey Google, we don't want 3.6 million results in .92 seconds; We just want you to tell us what we need to know about mortgages!
Your home sweet home will be a lot sweeter if your sweeteners are things that pay for themselves.
If what you're wearing today is the same thing you were wearing five, ten or fifteen years ago, it's time you stop and think about how your boring wardrobe is killing your boring career.
Unlike many other interviews where Peterson answers many of the same questions and responds to many of the usual charges, here Rob Moore engages Peterson in an exchange that feels a lot more like two guys in a bar knocking back a couple of beers.
Yes, pride, greed, lust, envy, sloth, gluttony, and wrath sound, well, if not bad, at least entertaining. But the "new" sins of men today also need to be called out.
Got a problem? Sure, you can try to hide it. Or like the guy behind Hannibal Lecter, you talk about your problem on social media just in case someone else sees your post and might have the same problem as you.
Hey Google, we don't want 28 million results in .69 seconds; we just want you to tell us what we need to know about Reverse mortgages
At some point, a man has to show up looking good. That means having the wardrobe fundamentals at home, in stock, and ready to wear. If all you've got in your drawers and closet are faded t-shirts and cargo shorts, it's time to go shopping. Here’s your list.
Before you buy a home you need that one number – the monthly nut you have to meet. Here’s how to figure out what you can afford.
Boris Johnson has been forced to resign because of character flaws that his ex-wife—not the mid-life crisis, baby mama—could have better advised. If only the PM got a reversible vasectomy, his political fortune would be better.
Tobacco stocks are like the movie "Indecent Proposal": A million dollars to do something that some, perhaps even you, find morally objectionable. Worth it? As Redford's character says: "Think of it. A lifetime of security... for one night."
Car buying in the age of the internet is simultaneously easier and more challenging than it has ever been. Here’s how to get a great deal on your next ride.
There is no such things as "the best credit card," because everyone's needs and spending habits are different. So how do you pick which is best for you?
Building a savings, whether it’s a $400 emergency fund or three months of expenses, is simple but will never happen unless you take these basic steps.
If remote work means you can live anywhere you want, where should that be? Here are some of our best ideas, including a rolling house you can buy that includes a built-in office.
GM&G — gray matter and grit — are the ingredients that combine to make all the successful fish big and all the ponds small.
There are two human animals in America — those clever enough to use tools to do useful things, and those bonobos who can't.
It was one of the great dilemmas of modern mob history: What to do about the mobster who'd accidentally killed a federal agent? Herein an insider's account.
It’s easier than ever to be a digital nomad working in paradise instead of in a cubicle.
Basically, it's the same thing as whole life insurance with a clever marketing spin.
You can lie to yourself about all kinds of things — your looks, your luck, your IQ. But not money. There's no getting around the truth of being broke.
Romantic comedies are generally designed for female viewers, which is why too many men dismiss them. But don’t sleep on Moonstruck, a great film that serves up life secrets about life, love and sex and family with its genius.
We’re big fans of HP’s Instant Ink program: you pay for ink by the page you print, instead of paying by the cartridge. This HP ink comes in a “smart cartridge,” so HP knows when you’re low on ink. They automatically send you a new cartridge for free—it’s hard to beat that.
What can two great Petes: Pete Townshend and William Peter Blatty, the author of The Exorcist, teach you about "betting your life"?
Hannibal Lecter, Gordon Gekko, Hans Gruber...all bad guys, but each with so much to teach us.
Whether or not you can place a legal bet depends on where you’re standing. Here’s a guide to the United States of chance.
What does it mean when you have to “cover the spread” to win an NFL or NBA bet? Here’s where point spreads came from and how they work.
Tony Lyons of Skyhorse Books is that rarest of beings in publishing today: someone who actually reveres freedom of expression. He’s proven that decency and good citizenship also make for great business.
Maxwell Smart still lives on — if only as a Google search for millennials. This week's search: "How do I get low-cost life insurance?"
Sweet deals are made of this: A bunch of digital stuff and a basket of dough from Uncle Sam.