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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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Help! My Bank Wants Me to Sign an Arbitration Clause
Q. I have a home equity line of credit that has been open for abo... Read More

May 22, 2015

How Much Does Divorce Really Cost?

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How Much Does Divorce Really Cost?
Fear is the universal emotion everyone starts off with in divorce... Read More

May 22, 2015

can't retire early

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5 Reasons You Can’t Retire Early
Whether it’s friends, family members, old co-workers or even ac... Read More

May 21, 2015

5 Unexpected Steps to Building Wealth

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5 Unexpected Steps to Building Wealth
Building wealth isn’t rocket science, but it isn’t always obv... Read More

May 21, 2015

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I Loaned Money to a Friend & They Never Repaid. Can I Write It Off?
A reader, Gerard, reached out to us recently wondering if there w... Read More

May 20, 2015

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12 Ways to Be Richer a Year From Now
Without even knowing you I’d be willing to bet that the New Yea... Read More

May 18, 2015