Maxed-out credit cards aren't just frustrating; they're financially dangerous. When your balances bump up against your credit limits, interest piles on faster, the monthly minimum payments increase ...

Back in 2017, my wife and I both opened Roth IRAs. We challenged ourselves to contribute the maximum allowed each year, and now, as of 2025, each of our accounts has grown to $109,299. That's $218,598 ...

It was 2016 when I first learned what a Roth IRA was. I opened one immediately and committed to maxing it out -- $5,500 that first year. Since then, I've repeated the max contributions every year. In ...