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.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?
The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
Few contemplate the complex journey that brought their coffee from farm to kitchen table.
How Big is Money?
Learn a little about worldwide currency in this fun infographic
What to Look for in Personal Finance Apps
An increasing number have been developed to help individuals with their personal finances.
Making Sense of U.S. Household Net Worth
A look inside the U.S. government's statistics on household net worth.
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Simple steps may help you foil hackers and protect your privacy.
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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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.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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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?
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?
What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money
Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.