Dear Olga, How much emergency savings is enough? Thank you, Stressed About Money

Dear Olga: What is the difference between a Traditional IRA and a ROTH IRA?

I bought a fixer-upper home when I was making 6 figures but now that the commission has slowed, I ran up my credit cards. Please help!

Dear Olga, I started freelancing a few years ago and still don't understand how taxes work. HALP! Thank you, Anonymous Dear Anonymous, Taxes can be incredibl...

Most of us underestimate how much money stress actually effects us. The American Psychological Association conducts a stress survey every year and money is o...

My last post focused on fostering a better relationship with money, making it your ally instead of something you deal with because you have to. This post is ...

Most of us have beliefs that prevent us from holding onto money even when we make a large amount of it. For example: "Money is the root of all evil" or "I ha...

Dear Olga, What is your best advice to get out of debt? Thanks, Jack Carter Dear Jack, My first piece of advice for getting out of debt is: commit to no new ...

Dear Olga, I know very little on the markets and how to evaluate stocks, please halp! Thanks, Investing Beginner Dear Investing Beginner, It's great that you...

Have you experienced a financial setback recently and were so low on cash that you stopped talking to your creditors? Do you break into a cold sweat whenever...

Dear Olga, My score is 778, am I gonna die? Thanks, Clueless About Credit Dear Clueless About Credit, Understanding your credit score is important because it...

When you hear the word budget, what comes to mind? Here are some common misconceptions I hear most often: Budgeting takes a lot of time Living on a budget me...

As I begin to do more podcast interviews, I realized that as they publish it will be nice to have one place to store the links. And why not share them with a...

Dear Olga, What are the biggest money drains on students' bank accounts and what can they do to reduce costs? Thank you, Money Scared Student Dear Money Scar...

Recently, a client asked me to help them understand their paycheck deductions. This made me think about how I learned how to read my paycheck and the truth i...

Dear Olga, Should you use financing for big purchases? What are the advantages and disadvantages of financing and how can you decide what's best for your per...

Dear Olga, How can you buy a home with bad credit? Or rather, should you ever buy a home with bad credit? And why or why not? Thank you, Bad Credit Dear Bad ...

Dear Olga, I am unemployed and not sure if I should keep my 403 from my former employer as it is or roll it into an IRA. Thank you, Kim Dear Kim, Unemploymen...

I have written posts on budgeting, savings, and paying down debt but I have still to write about income or how to find additional income. Until today! Once y...

Dear Olga, How would you use an envelope style system for bill paying when you don't use cash? Thank you, Anonymous Dear Anonymous, The envelope system tends...