Key U.S. indexes are spiking up and down like a roller coaster with no brakes. This immense volatility affects pension plans, mutual funds, savings, and company stocks. These financial jitters…
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Financial Fitness for the New Year
With a new year it’s time for physical and financial fitness. The key to financial fitness is saving money, but this can be a challenge for many Americans. According to…
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Rate Your Financial Literacy
If you had to take a quiz on personal finances (from IRAs and interest rates to credit scores and “good debt”), would you pass? Far too many Americans would not.…
Read More 5 Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Finances
Your home and yard aren’t the only things that need spring-cleaning. Your finances could probably due with a maintenance check as well. Start the spring season off right with these…
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Guard Your Identity! It’s Your Life
We secure our homes with locks, security systems, and maybe even a dog, but are we as cautious with our identities? Every year 9 million Americans suffer form identity theft.…
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6 New Year Credit Boosters
A new year generally means a fresh start filled with opportunities and forgiveness. Unfortunately, financial forgiveness can be hard to find, especially when it comes to your credit score. A…
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15 Ways to Save in 2015
A new year means a new financial beginning. Whether or not “fixing finances” was part of your New Year’s resolutions, reevaluating the way you manage your money can save you…
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Student Loan Crisis
Millions of young people go to college in order to accomplish their dreams; unfortunately, many of them will have to take on overwhelming amounts of student loan debt in the…
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