Jean Folger

Exchange-traded funds, also known as ETFs, are baskets of securities you can buy and sell through your broker's trading platform or mobile app.

Stock options offer exposure to a stock's upside potential for a fraction of the cost of buying the shares outright. Here’s how to trade them.

If your income is too high to contribute to a Roth IRA, you can use a backdoor Roth IRA to convert a traditional IRA into a Roth. Here's how it works.

A reverse mortgage lets homeowners aged 62 or older tap into their home equity to boost their retirement income, but it's not free money. Here's how a reverse mortgage works.

FHA loans have looser requirements than conventional mortgages, making them a good option for people with lower credit scores, smaller down payments or higher debt.

Canceling a credit card can damage your credit score because it lowers your available credit, leading to a higher credit utilization ratio. Here's what to consider before closing the account.

Buying a house could take anywhere from a few weeks to a year, depending on the real estate market, whether you pay cash or get a mortgage, and other factors.