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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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Think twice about layaway plans

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Why You Should Think Twice About Layaway Plans
September has only just begun, but holiday layaway plans are alre... Read More

September 4, 2012

Personal Finance
Credit.com in the News 9/2/12
This week the experts from Credit.com appeared in the media to we... Read More

September 2, 2012

Personal Finance
Meet the Credit Expert Behind Our New Forums
One of the newest additions to the Credit.com staff has been work... Read More

August 30, 2012

Personal Finance
Romney’s Rage Against Regulation
The people who brought you the Great Economic Meltdown of 2008 ha... Read More

August 29, 2012

Personal Finance
Paper or Plastic? Checks Aren’t Dead Yet, Merchants Say
The check, as you may have heard, has lost its lofty place as a p... Read More

August 27, 2012

Personal Finance
Defaulting on VA Loans: Options for a Disabled Vet
What can you do when you’re disabled, and an agency tries t... Read More

August 21, 2012