PHOENIX — As you plan your financial future, the three-bucket approach has emerged as a strategy that will help manage short-term, medium-term and long-term financial goals. Diversification is a key ...

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Most of us have experience setting goals in certain areas of our lives. This might include work-related goals, fitness goals, or something related to our own personal development. But when it comes to ...

If saving more money is one of your financial goals for the new year, you're not alone. According to Fidelity, 44% of Americans share that goal. And for the second year in a row, more than half of ...

Domain Money reports on key Q1 strategies for 2026 financial success, focusing on goal-setting, retirement contributions, and ...

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A self-employed therapist with an irregular monthly income uses budgeting to create a consistent plan for short-term financial goals. Consistency has never been my forte when it comes to money. Again, ...

Staying motivated to save for an upcoming vacation with friends or a wedding may be easier than doing so for a far-off goal like retirement, since you’ll soon get to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Conventional financial wisdom often warns against becoming "house poor"—spending so much on your mortgage that your lifestyle is noticeably restricted. And generally, it’s sound advice. Stretching ...