# net worth

Stop Trying to Time the Market: The 3 Money Questions I Get Asked the Most

I used to time the S&P 500 bottom and miss by dozens of points. Now when readers ask me about staying invested, parking cash, and net worth, I start with what I wish someone had told me back then.

How My Husband and I Do Our Annual Financial Review (in One Evening)

Every January, my husband and I sit at the kitchen table with one simple goal: take a big-picture look at our finances. Here's the five-step template we use — no spreadsheets required.

How I Reviewed Our Finances Like a Deranged Management Consultant

Last year I strong-armed my husband into sitting through a 26-slide slideshow of our finances. Here's what the numbers actually told us — and what I plan to do differently.