Christy Rakoczy

Stressing about money as you make your holiday gift list — and shell out hundreds of dollars for holiday travel? While it’s easy to overspend in December, you don’t have to let the holidays gut your finances. In fact, now is a great time to make…

Does the idea of entering a store on Black Friday make you shudder? If so, you’re not alone. Three out of four shoppers in an October eBay survey said they’d rather make a sacrifice or give something up than endure Black Friday lines — including one…

Thanksgiving and Christmas may be two of the happiest days of the year, but they can also be the most stressful if you’re traveling to visit friends, family or just want to get out of Dodge one last time this year. Thanksgiving can be especially…

With all the different kinds of insurance out there, it can be hard to figure out which policies you actually need and which you can skip. You already know you need health insurance, both because it’s required by law to avoid a tax penalty and…

A great interview is essential to landing a job. But is it really the most important factor? Perhaps not, because by the time you get to the interview, the likelihood of getting hired may already be predetermined based on how you came across in the…

More than a year after Colin Kaepernick first took a knee during the national anthem following several high-profile shootings of black men, the former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers has not been rehired by the National Football League.…

In October 2010, Irene Williams, the owner of a marketing firm in Nashville, Tennessee, walked into small claims court and won a judgment in full against a defendant who failed to pay for her services the previous summer. By Williams’ account, she…

The Equifax data breach taught us that “identity hygiene” is more important than ever. But what about your overall “money hygiene,” or how well set up and protected your finances are? If you’re still struggling to become a financial adult, chances…

Your credit score is one of your most important money numbers, so it’s important to have a good one. But what does that mean? Should you aim for a perfect score or is there a lower number that’s good enough? Around 1% of Americans have achieved…