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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

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The Real SOPA Opera Should Be ID Theft
The Stop Online Piracy Act, and its sister legislation in the Sen... Read More

January 24, 2012

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Getting Married? How to Talk About Money
Love is grand! But when a couple says “I Do,” they co... Read More

January 23, 2012

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Your Class Action Settlement Check Bounces – Now What?
Like more than 7 million other Americans (7,155,422 to be exact),... Read More

January 18, 2012

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The S&P and the EU: Timing Is Everything
In keeping with a tradition firmly established in the 20th centur... Read More

January 15, 2012

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Lawsuits May Come for CFPB Head
When President Barack Obama appointed someone to head up the new ... Read More

January 13, 2012

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Is Obama’s Cordray Appointment Unprecedented? Not by a Longshot.
President Obama “manned up” Wednesday, exercised his ... Read More

January 6, 2012