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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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Financial News Roundup: Credit Card Rates Drop, ID Theft No. 1 Complaint
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March 10, 2011

Financial News Roundup: Children Cosign to Manage Parents Finances, Employer Requires Facebook Access
Today’s top news headlines feature new statistics showing milli... Read More

March 9, 2011

TweetChat: Join Credit.com’s Beverly Harzog March 9 at 2 pm ET
In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, we invite you to j... Read More

March 8, 2011

Financial News Roundup: Americans Find Ways to Cut Costs, Million-Dollar Home Sales Increase
Today’s top news headlines feature a growth in the number of mu... Read More

March 8, 2011

5 Personal Finance Resources We Love
Personal finance has a reputation for being dry and boring. But d... Read More

March 7, 2011

Financial News Roundup: New Regulations Hinder Homeownership, Retail Industry in Danger
Today’s top news headlines feature more changes in the housing ... Read More

March 7, 2011