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Saving & Investing (15)

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How Much Money Do You Need to Start Investing?

One of the most common mantras among financial advisors is “make your money work for you.” While that’s good advice, the problem is that since most...

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What is a Savings Account?

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What is a Savings Account?

A savings account is a place for you to store money that isn’t being used in a secure place where it can earn interest, which grows your overall...

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Switching Financial Institutions Isn't As Bad As It Seems

For many people, the thought of switching to a new bank or credit union is intimidating, filled with several bureaucratic hoops to jump through and...

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What To Do If You Win The Lottery

You probably know that winning the lottery is a pipe dream. You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than win the lottery, and you also know that...

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Why You Need to Add Beneficiaries to Your Accounts

The one part of financial planning nobody likes to think about is who will manage your accounts after you’ve passed away. This is understandable....

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Christmas Carol Financial Lessons

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The Financial Lessons of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

One of the most famous Christmas stories of all time has to be Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.” Ever since Dickens published the book in 1843,...

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Want More Money? Start Couponing Now

It can feel like taking care of your family and saving money are contradictory goals, but that is only the case if you do not plan things out. You...

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5 Ways to Protect Yourself From Investment Fraud

After Bernie Madoff was caught stealing billions of dollars from investors he had lured into his Ponzi scheme, people realized that not everything...

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How to Make Saving Money a Priority

Savings can help you achieve any financial goal. Whether it's a comfortable retirement, a down payment for a house or a new car, you can get there by...

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5 Reasons to Build an Emergency Fund ASAP

Everything could be okay right at this moment. You have enough money in the bank, both you and your partner could have good jobs, and the two of you...

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