Author: Nancy Tengler, Special to USA TODAY

The story of my hardworking mother and the rise of Starbucks serve as a road map to financial success: To create wealth, you must save to invest.

Massive intraday swings in the Dow Jones industrial average can test even the steeliest investor. What you need is a little perspective.

Investing is informed decision-making that comes with risk. Here are 3 rules for beginners

Few of us marry then start planning for divorce or death. But based on statistics,that’s what we should do. I know because I lost my husband .