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How to Set Financial Goals

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How to Set Financial Goals in 5 Easy Steps

A recent Forbes article reported that the average American has $65,100 in their savings account, but averages are skewed by outliers. A better representation of how much money Americans have in their savings account is the midpoint value, also known as the median. The median savings amount for American households is only $5,300. Setting financial goals... Read More

| September 12, 2023

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5 Ways to Ease Your Money Stress
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July 6, 2013

Des Moines Working to Help Underbanked
Millions of Americans have bank accounts that they rely upon in t... Read More

July 6, 2013

How to Plan for Any Disaster
Disasters disrupt life in unimaginable ways, making those affecte... Read More

July 5, 2013

Engaged? You Might Need Money Therapy
Wedding plans aside, prior to getting married, the biggest money ... Read More

July 2, 2013

Are Fees, Fraud Eating Away at Your Social Security?
The U.S. Treasury Department has come under fire recently for a c... Read More

June 29, 2013

The Best Car Rental Agency in America
When Americans go on vacation, many do so while looking for the b... Read More

June 28, 2013