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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

| September 12, 2023

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CFPB

Personal Finance
New Consumer Bureau Wants To Be Your Friend
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched its website las... Read More

February 8, 2011

Personal Finance
Financial News Roundup: Taxes Fall To Record Lows, Mortgage Shopping Made Easier
Today’s top news headlines feature the reasons businesses a... Read More

February 8, 2011

Personal Finance
TweetChat Recap: Credit.com Credit Experts
Earlier today, Credit.com hosted our first Credit Experts TweetCh... Read More

February 7, 2011

Personal Finance
5 Ways to Encourage Your Spouse to Save
Like many married couples, you may discover early on in the relat... Read More

February 7, 2011

Personal Finance
Financial News Roundup: BofA Settles Lawsuit, Millions Stop Seeking Employment
Today’s top news headlines feature new debt rules for mortg... Read More

February 7, 2011

Bank of Shedd

Personal Finance
Do We Just Have Too Many Bank Branches?
Is your bank usually deserted? Market Rates Insight may know why.... Read More

February 6, 2011