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 Power of Compound Interest

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Student Loan Protection

Learn why protecting your student loan payments is an important aspect of your income protection strategy.

Navigating the Ups and Downs of Business Cash Flow

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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.

• Articles

  Navigating the Ups and Downs of Business Cash Flow

  You’re at the amusement park, waiting to board the roller coaster. You can see the whole track as you stand in line. Peaks that seem to pierce the clouds.

  Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill

  How long does a $20 bill last?

  Hindsight 2020: 6 Ways We Learned to Save

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people have learned to do more with less. Whether you’ve had to bounce back from job loss or spent weeks bouncing off the walls in quarantine, the pandemic experience included valuable lessons about saving money — and better using our savings to protect ourselves and our loved ones. As we approach a post-pandemic reality, these lessons can continue to have a positive impact on our lives and finances.

  Financial Hacks for Millennials: From Side Hustle to Savings

  As of mid-2019, 45 percent of Americans have a side hustle, and that figure is only continuing to grow. In any economy, side gigs can be a great way to earn extra cash or explore new interests.

  Go Back to School with As Little Debt As Possible

  Are you feeling ready to expand your career? Or maybe switch careers altogether? After you’ve been in the working world a while, it’s common to want more from your professional life. A lot of people turn to graduate school to get there, but sometimes this plan is accompanied by a four-letter word: debt.

  5 Smart Ways to Mindfully Manage Your Money

  Applying the principle of self-care, of mindfulness, to your financial life can make a significant difference for the better—not just in how you handle your personal finances on a daily basis...

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  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.

  Historical Inflation

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

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• Videos

  The Cost of Procrastination

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

  The Power of Compound Interest

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

  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?

  Saving for College 101

  Here’s a crash course on saving for college.

  Student Loan Protection

  Learn why protecting your student loan payments is an important aspect of your income protection strategy.

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