Money
One of the keys to a sound financial strategy is spending less than you take in, and then finding a way to put your excess to work. A money management approach involves creating budgets to understand and make decisions about where your money is going. It also involves knowing where you may be able to put your excess cash to work.
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
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Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?
Father Knows Best
Financial behaviors you learned from dad may be influencing your own confidence in managing money.
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Planning for All Families
These planning tips can help.
Financial Fixes: Get Out of the Minimum Payment Vortex
Find out how to pay off your credit cards and protect your paycheck so you can live more confidently.
Countering Counterfeit Currency
Combating counterfeiting remains core to preserving the integrity of the nation’s money.
Organizing Your Finances
Spark joy and become more confident by giving your finances the home organization treatment.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
The 12 Steps to Living Confidently: Define Your Life Goals
It’s that time again. Time for a do-over. For those who seize the spirit of change, there’s a “new you” ahead.
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The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?
The Cost of Procrastination
Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money
Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.