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The Winnipeg Foundation released a report Thursday offering a glimpse into the lives of Winnipeggers.

Most people don't associate billionaires with penny-pinching, but that's how famed investor and billionaire Warren Buffett approaches his personal finances.

Life is a constant change. We feel these around us. They may or may not have bearing on our existence, yet, to some people, there are major shifts that intimately affect their being.

Entrepreneurs need to look at money differently. Personal finance principles remain the same but the mindset around it and the planning process can be different.

With national student loan debt climbing to over $1.3 trillion, students may struggle to manage their personal finances, but resources through the University aim to help students take control of their assets.

Technology is affecting virtually every aspect of our lives. It is disrupting how we shop, how we eat and sleep, how we travel, how we interact with each other, and, of course, how we manage our finances.

In January of this year, two Montreal university students turned their passion for money and finance into a podcast.

Over the decades that I have been asked by people about their personal finances, I have never ceased to be amazed by the abysmal level of knowledge that they have about this subject.

Financial rules of thumb can be useful in taking the guesswork out of money issues. But there are times when the rule may not apply to you.

How how much should you have saved for retirement today, based on your age? How much should you be saving for retirement each month? Do you have the best credit cards in your wallet

State Rep. Thaddeus Jones has announced on Facebook that he would step down from his eponymous nonprofit, the Jones Foundation, after "nearly twenty-three years of service."

Fintech, short for financial technology, combines the world of financial services with that of technology. The end result is an enhanced user experience and additional financial products that are usually automated.

Today we resume our occasional series on basic investment concepts with an introduction to preferred stocks. These securities have existed since the 19th century but remain a relatively misunderstood asset class.

With the summer drawing to a close it is a good time to give your finances a back to school-style makeover. Here are ten top tips to get you started.

One of the many advantages of owning your own business is the freedom to manage processes on your own terms. For small business owners, this can mean combining personal and business finances.

As the finance and operations lead at an early stage startup, I am also the subject matter expert on personal finance at the company, at least according to my Generation Z colleagues.

Hundreds of students at Pitt Community College got a crash course Wednesday on loans, budgets and finances.

Banking and personal finance used to be about long-term, face-to-face relationships where trust was earned over years of interaction. Digital is changing that forever.

For many, reaching 50 years of age is a landmark. But from a personal financial point of view, 40 is a better benchmark as you have the power to make decisions for your future

The key to any Smart Nation project is information. However, Singaporeans have long suffered from banks' refusal to provide information to their customers in a convenient format.

As we are about to engage in the American tradition of celebrating the labor movement and the prosperity that hard work can bring, it appears we have finally punched through the cloud of financial gloom that followed the great recession, at least when it comes to the state of personal finances.

Now is the perfect time for adults to reflect on their own educational experiences.

When I graduated college and started my first job, I was both comically broke and financially illiterate.

The most common financial regret people have, regardless of their age, is that they did not start saving money sooner.

We all know it’s a good idea to keep our private and professional lives separate - yet many business owners fail to apply the same rules to their finances.

Getting a business off the ground isn't just about finding start-up money. Behind the scenes you've got to be able to live and ensure your personal finances don't go backwards.

Andrews Federal Credit Union was recently selected as one of the Best Banks for Military Personnel in the nation by Kiplinger's Personal Finance's rankings of the Best Banks in the U.S.

Political attacks on President Trump and his administration continue, amplified by media coverage that is often melodramatic, negative and manipulative long on speculation and short on facts.

The busy travel season is here, and millions of Americans are preparing for their long-awaited summer trips.

Lending options for businesses are pretty clear and straightforward. Not so with personal loans.

Awash with private equity cash Red Ventures swooped on its prey in order to gain an instant foothold in financial services; including Bankrate’s ‘Comprehensive.

Floridians have a sunnier outlook about their personal finances and future economic conditions after two months of pessimism, a University of Florida study says.

Figures released in the past month by the Bank of England show that total outstanding consumer credit hit £198.4bn – the highest level since December 2008 and the depths of the financial crisis.

But Canada’s 150th birthday is an ideal opportunity to consider our good fortune in living in this country. In the personal-finance realm, here are six things to be thankful for as Canadians.

This summer, while lounging by the pool, why not pick up a little summer reading to help you learn something new?

Instruction in reading, writing and math have long been the core mandates for education in Wisconsin’s public schools — as they should be.

Summertime means warm weather, long nights, and road trips, but even when the family goes on vacation together it doesn't mean that the family's finances need to do the same.

If you read the current news about personal finance, it will come as no surprise that a majority of kids and teens in the United States are not well-versed in how to manage their money.

Managing money properly is one of the most common things that people struggle with on a day-to-day basis.

Money savvy Scots are far less likely to get into serious debt so finance experts now claim we should be educating children about cash as soon as they start school.

At WWDC this week, we learned about ways Apple plans to make Siri smarter, many of which have to do with your money.

There’s so much personal finance advice out there that it can be hard to separate the good from the bad.