This week, millions of us will spend our hard-earned money on a scare. Whether we're tiptoeing around a "haunted" house, chasing kids through a corn maze, or streaming a scary movie, the rush of adrenaline comes with the comfort of knowing the horror is all in good fun.   Unfortunately, being scared about money is just plain scary. The fears are real, the consequences can be permanent, and you might not get a chance to start over in a sequel.   But if you're letting fears aro

Sometimes planning the break that you need from work just feels like ... more work.   How are you going to find time to compare flights, book hotel rooms, and schedule visits to attractions when you're already busy managing your job, running the kids to practices, cooking meals, and helping with homework?   And even if you could get away, what about the pile of work – and above-average credit card bills – that will be waiting for you when you come home?   Maybe planning a lon

Your home is more than just a house.   It's where you started your life with your spouse, raised your family, hosted holiday parties, played catch, built snowmen, planted a garden, and spent evenings on the porch watching the sunset   And, perhaps most recently, it's where you celebrated your retirement.   That's why deciding where you're going to live now is about more than just money. It's a question of how you want to spend your golden years, and who with.   Let's look at

Once their degrees are earned and jobs are secured, many doctors and dentists find themselves on the fast track to some major financial...