When it comes to your financial future, procrastinating can make things much harder down the line. Here's how to get confident about your money. USA TODAY And according to a new Bankrate.com study, a disturbing number have no plans to tackle those issues later, either. Ignoring a problem won't make it go away -- and that goes double when the problem is financial. Just as investments generally grow and compound over time, even small financial problems can compound in a negative way if left...

USA TODAY For many people, the most daunting part of the homebuying process isn't finding the right house. It's getting a mortgage. It's easy to understand why that's the case. Asking a bank or other financial institution to lend you hundreds of thousands of dollars isn't something most people do very often. In fact, for many Americans, buying a home represents their biggest-ever purchase and the most they will borrow. That makes buying a house a rare event for most people — something that...