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.

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The Power of Compound Interest

The Power of Compound Interest

Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.

Teaching Kids to Be Fiscally Fit

Teaching Kids to Be Fiscally Fit

At every stage of your family’s lifetime, there are money lessons to be learned

Once Upon a Goal

Once Upon a Goal

Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.

Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?

Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated with a financial crisis.

The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores

What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?

Four Ways To Use Leftover 529 Money

What to do with a 529 education savings plan when there’s no college left to spend it on.

Countering Counterfeit Currency

Combating counterfeiting remains core to preserving the integrity of the nation’s money.

Strategies for Managing Student Loan Debt

Five strategies for managing your student debt.

A Quick Guide to Business Valuations

Why you might benefit from a business valuation, when to get it, and other common questions.

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What Is My Current Cash Flow?

Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.

Historical Inflation

See how the purchasing power of a dollar has changed over time due to inflation.

Paying Off a Credit Card

Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.

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Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.

The Power of Compound Interest

Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.

Once Upon a Goal

Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.

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?

The Cost of Procrastination

Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.

The Latte Lie and Other Myths

Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.

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