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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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9 Money Moves That Could Kill Your Retirement
For many of us, retirement is a great unknown. In your 20s, it se... Read More

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Do You Need Long-Term Care Insurance?
Have you thought about long-term care insurance? Most people don&... Read More

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Where Should You Keep Your Emergency Fund?
We have all heard and (hopefully) heeded the advice to keep betwe... Read More

June 11, 2015

Will the Government Tax My Social Security Benefits?
Saving for retirement is a crucial part of preparing for your f... Read More

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Help! My Husband Didn’t File Our Taxes
Q. I just found out that my husband hasn’t filed our last two t... Read More

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How to Move From Two Incomes to One
While some parents relish the opportunity to drop off the kids at... Read More

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