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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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Who’s Killing the CFPB? We Are.
The Honorable Richard Shelby, Mitch McConnell and—to quote ... Read More

December 15, 2011

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GOP to Wall Street: “Richard Cordray Sleeps with the Fishes”
Memo to American consumers:  You just got screwed—agai... Read More

December 9, 2011

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Senate Republicans Block New Consumer Watchdog
Senate Republicans made good on their promise to block Richard Co... Read More

December 8, 2011

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How to Check Out a Business to Avoid Getting Ripped Off
Over the years a common theme has emerged where people feel they ... Read More

December 7, 2011

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Mark Frauenfelder Won’t Kill Chickens
In 2003, Mark Frauenfelder and his wife Carla decided to do somet... Read More

December 6, 2011

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CFPB Opens the Floor to Credit Card and Mortgage Complaints
As we wrote recently, consumers who have problems with their cred... Read More

December 4, 2011