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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.

The Cost of Procrastination

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

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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?

Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?

Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated with a financial crisis.

The Power of Compound Interest

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

Smart wedding registry ideas for couples

The registry can provide new experiences–and savings. Here is how.

4 steps to teaching kids about money

As a parent, how can you help ensure that your children are more financially confident than you?

The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee

Few contemplate the complex journey that brought their coffee from farm to kitchen table.

5 tips to ease financial stress

Financial stress is not limited to those living below the poverty line. It's a real issue for many.

The mattress dilemma: Where to stash your savings?

We know why to save: For emergencies, for retirement, to afford big-ticket dreams like home ownership or opening a business.

Money matters: Why it pays to be financially responsible

Teens might not have much money, but it's important for them to be responsible with the cash they do have.

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Historical Inflation

This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.

What Is My Current Cash Flow?

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

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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Saving for College 101

Here’s a crash course on saving for college.

Once Upon a Goal

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