The tax filing season kicks off today, January 20th. This year is the first season during which the taxable impact of the Affordable Care Act will come into play. The article below by Marine Cole gives an overview of new changes individuals should expect as a result of the ACA. For those consumers who purchased health insurance via a health exchange and received financial assistance from the government in the form of credits to lower premiums, note that your taxes just got a little more complicated...

Today I’m covering something new being rolled out for retirement planning starting this month. The myRA account...

Compound interest occurs when the interest that accrues to an amount of money in turn accrues interest itself. It's the deceivingly simple force that causes wealth to rapidly snowball. This is why it's the concept that is at the core of all finance.