Money

One of the keys to a sound financial strategy is spending less than you take in, and then finding a way to put your excess to work. A money management approach involves creating budgets to understand and make decisions about where your money is going. It also involves knowing where you may be able to put your excess cash to work.

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Saving for College 101

Here's a crash course on saving for college.

The Power of Compound Interest

Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.

Making Sense of HSAs and FSAs

How HSAs and FSAs might help your household.

The Cost of Procrastination

Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.

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  Mortgages in Retirement

  Explore the benefits and drawbacks to paying off your mortgage prior to retirement with this article.

  What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps

  An increasing number have been developed to help individuals with their personal finances.

  Monthly Memberships

  A look as how autopay subscriptions can be a drain on your finances, especially when forgotten.

  Buying vs. Leasing a Car

  Whatever your relationship with your car, it may eventually come time for a new one. Familiarize yourself with your options.

  A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned

  Here are some simple and inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.

  How to Read Your Credit Report

  Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.

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• Calculators

  Credit Card Payoff

  Find out how long it may take to pay off a credit card balance and what it costs in interest.

  Historical Inflation

  See how the purchasing power of a dollar has changed over time due to inflation.

  Lifetime of Earnings

  Estimate how much you may earn over your working years based on your current income.

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• Videos

  Keeping Up with the Joneses

  Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?

  The Power of Compound Interest

  Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.

  Saving for College 101

  Here's a crash course on saving for college.

  Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

  Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.

  The Latte Lie and Other Myths

  Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.

  The Cost of Procrastination

  Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.

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