Author: Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool

Borrowing from an IRA to pay for college can be a smart idea, but there are other solutions.

Are you leaving money on the table? Perhaps if you haven’t taken advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit. Taxpayers were owed $1.4 billion in 2016.

The savings crisis in America has gotten so bad that the majority of working adults are dangerously vulnerable in the face of emergencies.

More than a third of adults attribute their credit card debt to emergencies such as car repairs, medical bills and home repairs.

In the course of our careers, we’re likely to make a misstep, and that could hurt not only your self-esteem, but your reputation.

There’s a host of financial unknowns associated with retirement, and living on a fixed income leaves many seniors struggling to make ends meet.

Having bad credit won’t just cramp your spending style – it might prevent you from getting a good mortgage or auto loan rate or even an apartment.

Many workers don’t save for retirement (or don’t save a lot) because they’re planning to fall back on Social Security, and that’s not a good thing.

Your golden years are apt to cost money, and if you want to live comfortably, you’ll need the income to support your desired lifestyle.