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.
The Power of Compound Interest
Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.
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?
A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
Here are some simple and inexpensive energy-saving tips that may help you save money.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
How long does a $20 bill last?
How to Read Your Credit Report
Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.
Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time
Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.
Countering Counterfeit Currency
Combating counterfeiting remains core to preserving the integrity of the nation’s money.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
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Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
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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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.
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?
What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money
Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.
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.