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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• Articles

  Personal Finance Calendar

  Use this handy calendar to remember the year’s most important financial dates.

  What Will You Do With Your Bonus or Windfall?

  This article examines one's options when receiving a work bonus or other financial windfalls.

  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.

  The Five Basics of Financial Literacy

  How literate are you when it comes to your finances? Brush up with these five basics.

  Making Sense of HSAs and FSAs

  How HSAs and FSAs might help your household.

  What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps

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

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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.

  Lifetime of Earnings

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

  Historical Inflation

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

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• Videos

  Saving for College 101

  Here's a crash course on saving for college.

  How Cash Apps Work

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

  Once Upon a Goal

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

  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 Cost of Procrastination

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

  The Power of Compound Interest

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

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