Sarah Sharkey is a personal finance writer who enjoys diving into the details to help readers make savvy financial decisions. She lives in Florida with her husband and dogs. When she’s not writing, ...

To calculate home equity, subtract the total outstanding mortgage and lien balances from your home's current market value. Having home equity gives you more options when you need money. Whether you ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

A Realtor.com report indicates that Americans who bought homes in the 1990s and early 2000s have amassed hundreds of ...

Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff editor at Buy Side and a personal finance expert. A home ...

If you bought all of your stock in a single transaction, it's easy to determine how your investment is performing. Simply look at the current share price and compare it to the price you paid. However, ...

To calculate a price-weighted average, sum the stock prices and divide by the number of stocks. This average reflects changes in higher-priced stocks more than lower-priced ones. Use price-weighted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Are you richer than your neighbor? You can make an educated guess at the ...

Are you rich? Are you at least getting richer as stock and real estate prices hit records? There's an easy way to gauge how you're doing financially: Calculate your net worth, then compare it with the ...