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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The Cost of Procrastination

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

Featured Presentation

Your Cash Flow Statement

A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.

Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

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

The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores

What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?

Saving for College 101

Here’s a crash course on saving for college.

• Articles

  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 Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores

  What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?

  What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps

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

  Pay Yourself First

  It sounds simple, but paying yourself first can really pay off.

  Making Sense of U.S. Household Net Worth

  A look inside the U.S. government's statistics on household net worth.

  How to Read Your Credit Report

  Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.

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• Calculators

  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.

  What Is My Current Cash Flow?

  Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.

  Doubling Your Money

  This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.

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• Presentations

  Your Cash Flow Statement

  A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.

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• Videos

  What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money

  Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.

  Once Upon a Goal

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

  The Latte Lie and Other Myths

  Do you know these three personal finance sayings?

  Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

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

  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 Power of Compound Interest

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

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