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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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?

Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

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

Making a Charitable Contribution

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

The Latte Lie and Other Myths

Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.

• Articles

  Making a Charitable Contribution

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

  Budgeting After a Divorce

  Divorce is the second most stressful time in a person's life. Here's some tips to get through it.

  Managing Money as a Couple

  Keys to preparing to grow wealthy together.

  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.

  Building a Solid Financial Foundation

  Sustain financial well-being or create wealth through these actions.

  Setting Your Family’s Financial Values

  Set your family's financial values; cast a vision for the future. Talk to your parents and kids. Discuss all options.

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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.

  Historical Inflation

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

  Lifetime of Earnings

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

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• Videos

  The Power of Compound Interest

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

  The Cost of Procrastination

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

  Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

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

  How Cash Apps Work

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

  Saving for College 101

  Here's a crash course on saving for college.

  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?

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