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

Once Upon a Goal

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Planning, Saving, and Spending Over a Lifetime

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The Power of Compound Interest

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  What If Your Kids Decide Against College?

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  The Many Ways to Measure Inflation

  Different inflation indexes may tell different stories. Here's what that could mean for you.

  Budgeting After a Divorce

  Divorce is the second most stressful time in a person's life. Here's some tips to get through it.

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  Learn the ins and outs of credit locks, freezes, and more.

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• Calculators

  Historical Inflation

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

  Credit Card Payoff

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

  Lifetime of Earnings

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

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• Videos

  Once Upon a Goal

  Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.

  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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  Peer-to-peer payment apps are one of the newest ways to send money.

  The Latte Lie and Other Myths

  Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.

  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?

  Saving for College 101

  Here's a crash course on saving for college.

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