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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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Obama Blasts BofA’s New $5 Fee
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October 5, 2011

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How Mark Boyle Lives on $0 a Year
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October 5, 2011

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Facebook Changes Warrant Fed Probe, Privacy Experts Say
A group of privacy and consumer organizations called on the Feder... Read More

October 4, 2011

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Bank of America’s homepage and other sections of its websit... Read More

October 4, 2011

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Bank of America’s homepage was down Friday morning, a day a... Read More

September 30, 2011

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Big Bank CEO Says Consumers Need More Protection
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September 27, 2011