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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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Financial News Roundup: Experts Fear Another Recession, College Growing Too Expensive
Today’s top news headlines feature data showing more consum... Read More

June 13, 2011

Personal Finance
Mobile Banking? Yeah. Consumers Hate It.
Bankers love mobile banking. Consumers? Not so much. According to... Read More

June 13, 2011

Personal Finance
Financial News Roundup: Obama Gives Financial Advice, Americans Fear Depression
Today’s top news headlines feature the common financial are... Read More

June 10, 2011

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Top 10 Hyper-Specific Groupon Wannabes
The soon-to-go-public daily deal website, Groupon, has, in just a... Read More

June 9, 2011

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Financial News Roundup: Some States Restore Unemployment Benefits, Strategic Defaults Increase
Today’s top news headlines feature reasons a growing number... Read More

June 8, 2011

Personal Finance
Need a Checking Account? Prepare to Get Tight With Your Bank
Looking for new checking account? Get ready to have a much more i... Read More

June 8, 2011