Previous Money Matters Articles by Date:

1. Insurance: What You Need and What You Don't
· Life Insurance
· Health Insurance
· Auto Insurance
· Side Bar: Suze's Print, Clip, and Save Checklist for Insurance Buyers
August 29, 2005

2. Career Pitfalls Women Face and How to Avoid Them
· If Your Boss is a Jerk, Don't be a Willing Victim
· Do the Work Before You Expect the Credit
· The Money Talk
· Sidebar: Feminine Financial Checklist
August 15, 2005

3. A Couple's Guide to Managing Money
· Your Money Vows
· Five Remedies for Couples who Argue About Money
· Suze Orman's Financial Compatibility Quiz
· Sidebar: Couple's Checklist
August 1, 2005

4. The Key to Your Home's Value
· A Different Spin on the Old "Location" Theory
· Loser Loans
· Solving the Location Puzzle
· Sidebar: Suze’s Checklist for Home Buyers
July 18, 2005

5. How to Teach Your Children About Money
From ATM Etiquette to Allowances, How to Raise Your Children Into Financially Fit Adults
· Spoiled Rotten
· Five Good Habits to Instill In Your Children
· Sidebar: Allowances Have Got to Go
July 4, 2005

6. How Much Should You Spend on a Vacation?
Everyone Deserves Some R&R, but Don't Let Your Vacation Break the Bank
. It’s Not in the Cards, or On the House
. Sidebar: Five Signs You Should Stay Home
June 20, 2005

7.· Your Credit Scores: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Are Your Finances Healthy or High Risk?
· Take Credit Now
· Sidebar: Five Ways to Improve Your Score
June 6, 2005

8. Building a Nest Egg on One Salary
Building a Nest Egg on a Single Salary Is Hard, but Not Impossible
· Where to Find the Money to Save
· Sidebar: Four Money Mistakes Single-Income Families Make
May 23, 2005

9. So You Want Your Kids to Go to Harvard?
Putting Your Children First by Putting You First
· Get Over the Guilt Trip
· What to Do If There's Money to Spare
· Sidebar: Tough Love - Letting Your Children Pay Their Own Way
May 9, 2005

10. How to Take Control of Your Credit Cards
Declined? How to Fight Back and Get Out of Debt
· How to Be a Credit Card Shark
· The Two Dumbest Ways to Pay Down Your Credit Card Debt
· Sidebar: Is Credit Counseling Right for You?
April 25, 2005

11. Mutual Funds for the Rest of Us
The No-Fuss Fund Guide
· The One-Stop Solution: Invest in a Broad-Based Stock Market Index Fund
· Fund-amentals
· Bonds and ETFs
· The Clip-and-Save Fund Checklist
April 11, 2005

12. Lessons from the Terri Schiavo Case
Two Documents You Need to Protect Yourself in the Event of the Ultimate What-If
· What if? Three Steps to Take Now to Prepare
March 29, 2005

13. Finding a Financial Planner
Financial Planners: How To Pick A Good One—And Why The Best One Might Just Be You
· Taking In Account First Impressions
· Do-It-Yourself Financial Planning
· If You Absolutely, Positively Need to Hire a Planner
March 28, 2005

14. What to Do When Social Security Won't Cut It
For a Truly Secure Retirement, Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You
· Save More in 2005
· The Roth IRA: As Close to Perfect as You Can Get
· Home in on Lowering Your Income Needs in Retirement
March 14, 2005

15. Are You ... Young, Fabulous and Broke?
Introducing Suze's new book: It's not your parents' money book.
· Career Moves
· Save Up
· Love & Money
February 18, 2005

16. Spend Today for a Better Retirement
A revolutionary approach to socking away your nest egg
· Home In on a Stress-Free Retirement
February 7, 2005

17. Prenuptial Practicalities: The Case For The Prenup
If you believe in insurance to protect your life, your health, your home, your car—why don't you also believe in marriage insurance?
· Isn't It Unromantic?
· Lawyer Up
January 24, 2005

18. Fail-Proof Remedies for the Holiday Spending Hangover
Got a Bad Case of an Overspending Hangover? I've Got Just the Thing to Cure You
· Six Steps to Becoming Debt-Free After the Holidays
January 10, 2005

19. Ten Resolutions for a Fruitful Fiscal Year
New Year's Tips Guaranteed to Improve Your Bottom Line
· Crucial Money Moves for 2005
December 27, 2004

20. What's Your Financial Sign?
When It Comes to Money, Is Your Future a Horrorscope?
· What Type of Financial Animal Are You? And What to Do If Your Animal Instincts Go Wild
December 13, 2004

21. How the New Check 21 Law Affects You
Check It Out: New Banking Law Soaks Consumers
· Say Goodbye to Float
· Rules to Bank On
November 29, 2004

22. Quiz: Are You a Financial Turkey?
A Thanksgiving Brain Workout to Burn Off Some of That Stuffing
· Plus! Suze's Secret Sensational Stuffing Recipe
November 22, 2004

23. Split Decisions
Suddenly Single? How to Settle the Financial Issues When You Divorce
· Rules of the Separation Game
· Starting Over
November 15, 2004

24. Top Year-End Tax Moves
How to Cut Down the Tax Bite for 2004
· GA Capital (Gains) Idea to Take Advantage of Now
· Sure-Fire Year-End Tax Tactics
November 1, 2004

25. Procrastinators' Guide to Hatching a Nest Egg
How to Start Saving Late in Life
· Focus On Outgo for a Better Outcome
· Last Minute Money-Saving Tips for a Smoother Retirement
October 18, 2004

26. Top Credit Card Pitfalls to Avoid
Forget the stock market! Your best investment is to lower your credit card interest rate and pay off the balance
· Gather Your Bargaining Chips
· A Dozen Credit Card DON'TS to Stay Far Away From
October 4, 2004

27. Think Twice About Leasing a Car
The Buy Vs Lease Decision
· The Emotional Leasing Pothole
· Buy "New Used" Instead
September 20, 2004

28. Scammers and Spammers - How to Protect Your Money
How to Smell a Financial Rip-Off a Mile Away
· Hold on to Your Heartstrings
· A Word of Advice on Advice
· 12 Things You Should Expect of Your Financial Advisor
September 6, 2004

29. Trusts Aren't Just for Millionaires
Don't Make Dying Harder Than It Needs to Be
· Where There's Only A Will, Your Family Will Pay
· Why a Will Isn't Enough
· Do You Need A Trust? 11 Questions to Ask Yourself
· What a Good Lawyer Should Deliver
August 23, 2004

30. Quiz: Is Your Mate Your Money Match?
Make sure You and Your Partner are a Financial Fit
· Quiz: Are You a Fiscal Fool or Money Maven?
· Honey, We Need to Talk…
August 9, 2004

31. Baby-Proofing Your Finances:
Crucial To Dos for Soon-To-Be Parents
· Don't Let the Kind of Life Insurance You Buy Kill You
· Why a Will Is Not Enough
July 26, 2004

32. Retirement vs. College Savings:
Raising Financially Savvy Children These Days Isni't Kid's Play
· Money Does Not Equal Love
· Respect Your Kids Even If You Don't Respect Yourself
July 12, 2004

33. The Buy vs. Rent Decision:
House Rules: How to Decide If It's Time to Own Rather Than Rent
· The True Cost of Home Ownership
· How to Tell if You Can Really Afford to Buy
June 28, 2004

34. Mutual Funds vs. ETFs:
Get with the Program, Mutual Funds are Way Too 20th Century
· ETFs: Mutual Funds for the 21st Century
· Fund Facts
June 14, 2004

35. New Jobs, Promotions, and Raises:
Hire Style: Landing a New Job, Promotion, or Raise is All About Confidence
· Power Play - Secrets to Appearing Confident
· Raise Rules
June 1, 2004

36. Buying the Right Car Insurance:
Going for the cheapest coverage can end up costing you big time. Here's how to get the right coverage, at the right price.
· Drive the Right Deal
· How to Downshift Your Overall Costs
May 17, 2004

37. Beware the Sub-Prime Lender:
No Time is the Right Time for Sub-Prime
· Don't Get Sunk by a Sub
May 3, 2004

38. Affording Your Kids:
Raising Financially Savvy Children These Days Isn't Kid's Play
· Is Your Kid's Greatest Fear About Money The Possibility of Having to Support You?
· The Four Secrets to Affording Your Kids!
April 19, 2004

39. The Sane Retirement Plan:
A Few Smart (and Easy) Planning Moves Today Will Ensure a Financially Secure Retirement
· The "Greenspam" Effect
· Are You Flushing One Million Dollars Down the Toilet?
April 5, 2004

40. Greenspan's Call to ARMs:
Alan Greenspan's Call to ARMs Could Put You in Financial Danger
· Fixed-Rate v. Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
· Why Greenspan and Lenders Like Adjustables
March 22, 2004

41. Debt-Defying Moves:
Getting Smart with the Money You Don't Have!
· Do You Know the Score?
· Who, What and Why of FICO
· How Much Money Does a Good FICO Score Save Me?
March 8, 2004

42. Tax Savings Strategies:
Fixed Rate v. Adjustable Rate Mortgages
· Tax Deductions Are Not as Valuable as in the Past
· Popular Stupid Tax Strategies
February 23, 2004