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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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7 Benefits of Being Cheap

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8 Times It Pays to Shell Out a Little More Cash
You may think that all financial experts will tell you to stop sp... Read More

June 1, 2015

work from home

Personal Finance
10 Surprising Work-From-Home Jobs
When Sara Minor wanted to boost the family side of her work-life ... Read More

May 31, 2015

moving costs

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5 Ways to Cut the Cost of Moving
It may be obvious that buying a house will be a very large — a... Read More

May 31, 2015

losing your job

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How to Make the Most of a Job Loss
Whether you want to call it being let go, terminated, canned, sac... Read More

May 30, 2015

How Travelers Checks Came to Be

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How Travelers Checks Came to Be
There used to be an item on almost everyone’s “get re... Read More

May 29, 2015

how much life insurance

Personal Finance
How Much Insurance Do You Really Need?
If you have dependents, you probably need life insurance. However... Read More

May 27, 2015