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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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spring break scams

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3 Spring Break Scams You Can Avoid
Though the weather in much of the country suggests otherwise, spr... Read More

March 8, 2015

outlive our retirement savings

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Help! We’re Worried We’ll Outlive Our Retirement Savings
Jan and Tim need help deciding what to do with a lump sum of mone... Read More

March 8, 2015

spring break cost

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How to Cut the Cost of Spring Break in Half
From Palm Beach to Palm Springs, Panama City to Punta Cana, Myrtl... Read More

March 7, 2015

slash your monthly expenses

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5 Ways to Slash Your Monthly Expenses
It can often seem like your monthly income flows right back out. ... Read More

March 6, 2015

How Social Media is Making You Spend

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How Social Media Sites Are Making You Spend More
When I ran a Facebook ad recently for a nonprofit where I volun... Read More

March 5, 2015

Baby Boomers, Gen X & Millennials: They All Have Their Money Problems

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Baby Boomers, Gen X & Millennials: They All Have Their Money Problems
A new report confirms what we all fear to be true: Americans, no ... Read More

March 4, 2015