Mellody Hobson covers the importance having an emergency fund. Mellody: It may seem like it is simply common sense to save up some money for a rainy…

  Rob Wilson is a financial advisor, television contributor and new media personality that focuses his practice on providing advice to and managing financial affairs…

  Mellody Hobson is president of Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based money management firm that serves individual investors and retirement plans through its no-load mutual funds…

Cyber Monday is big business. Last year, Americans spent over $1.7 billion online the Monday following Thanksgiving, an 18% increase over 2012, the fourth straight…

  Mellody is President of Ariel investments, a Chicago-based money management firm that serves individual investors and retirement plans through its no-load mutual funds and…