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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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Mortgages in Retirement

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The Power of Compound Interest

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Personal Finance Calendar

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

Year-End Charitable Gifting and You

This article may help you maximize the benefits of your donation for your chosen charity.

Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time

Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.

Countering Counterfeit Currency

Combating counterfeiting remains core to preserving the integrity of the nation’s money.

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How Cash Apps Work

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Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

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Keeping Up with the Joneses

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The Cost of Procrastination

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The Half Million Dollar Baby

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Making a Charitable Contribution

There are benefits and limitations when you decide to donate stock.

What Will You Do With Your Bonus or Windfall?

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

Weighing the Benefits of Prepaid Debit Cards

It's important to understand the pros and cons when considering a prepaid debit card.

The Five Basics of Financial Literacy

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

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Videos

The Latte Lie and Other Myths

Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.

How Cash Apps Work

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

The Cost of Procrastination

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

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?

Once Upon a Goal

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

Saving for College 101

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