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.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
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Student Loan Protection
Learn why protecting your student loan payments is an important aspect of your income protection strategy.
You’re Not an ATM: 5 Tips for Teaching Your Kids the Value o
“Mom, can I have five bucks?” These words will be heard by all parents at some point. Every parent must decide...
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
Navigating the Ups and Downs of Business Cash Flow
You’re at the amusement park, waiting to board the roller coaster. You can see the whole track as you stand in line. Peaks that seem to pierce the clouds.
Starting Out: Reconciling Debt and Opportunity for Young Adu
“Wherever you go, there you are” is a classic reminder to live consciously and fully in each moment. In terms of financial confidence and well-being for young adults, that advice makes excellent sense as well.
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated with a financial crisis.
How to Balance Finances as a Sandwich Generation Member
An estimated one in seven middle-aged Americans supports both a child and an aging parent. This isn’t expected to change any time soon.
How to Spend Again After Saving
When people save, it brings life rewards. But sometimes after being on your best money behavior for a long time, you want to cut loose and spend. It can happen whether you’ve been saving to buy a home, rejoined the workforce or survived a global pandemic.
Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: Teaching Your Tweens the Value
Now’s a great opportunity to help kids learn about the value of money. Not just that it’s useful or necessary—but how we get it and how to maximize its value.
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What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
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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?
Student Loan Protection
Learn why protecting your student loan payments is an important aspect of your income protection strategy.
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.