A pile of bills and statements - whether paid or not - is a sign that someone is clueless about what's coming in and going out.

If the relationship between you and your money is harmonious, regardless of how much you have, your financial transactions will be harmonious as well.

Money is the currency of life because it is the external measurement system that all of us have as to how we judge where we are in our own lives.

Absolutely invest in retirement. You can always get a loan to get kids through school. I do not know of any loans to get you through retirement. The markets are seriously low from where they were (even though they've gone up 30 percent recently). Now is the time to be dollar cost averaging; the more money you put in, the more shares you buy. Save for your retirement, people.

Every financial worry you want to banish and financial dream you want to achieve comes from taking tiny steps today that put you on a path toward your goals.

Late payments also hurt your FICO score. And never, ever take out a cash advance on your credit card.

people's feelings about themselves change when they change the way they handle their money. Once they begin treating their money with respect, their self-respect shoots up as well.