Being on top of personal finances involves both the present and the distant future – with the decisions made now affecting how your financial future unfolds.

People who work for companies offering 401(k)s need to understand how they work because the plans can do more for you than you can do on your own.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority supervises qualification exams for securities professionals, runs BrokerCheck and provides a large amount of market data, among other things.

FINRA recently released the 2024 National Financial Capability Study, which showed that inflation has affected people’s ability to cover monthly expenses and bills.

You might be more familiar with the SEC and FINRA, but the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) also works to make sure investors’ best interests are served.

A new survey found that 70 percent of workers who are over the age of 50 said they were considering pushing back their retirement date. Are there reasons beyond financial concerns?