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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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timeshare

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Timeshares: Fabulous Opportunity or Financial Trap?
Why spend $150,000 on a vacation home when you could get one for ... Read More

February 7, 2015

The Most Important Part of Your Life Insurance Policy

Personal Finance
The Most Important Part of Your Life Insurance Policy
Preparing for our own death may not be the most fun, but it is im... Read More

February 6, 2015

paying more

Personal Finance
7 Times Paying More Isn’t Worth It
Sometimes, when you see two products that are designed to do the ... Read More

February 5, 2015

teaching abroad

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The Risks & Rewards of Teaching Abroad
At 20 years old, Roscoe Mathieu had an associate’s degree in in... Read More

February 4, 2015

spending too much money

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6 Things You’re Spending Too Much Money On
No matter how tight our budgets or how stringent we think we are ... Read More

February 4, 2015

switch banks

Personal Finance
6 Signs It May Be Time to Switch Banks
With the new year under way, many of us have been trying to break... Read More

February 3, 2015