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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.

Keeping Up with the Joneses

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The Power of Compound Interest

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A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned

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The Latte Lie and Other Myths

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Buying or Leasing in 2022: What You Need to Know

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A Budget You Can Live With

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U.S. Personal Savings Rate

What can be learned from the savings rate?

Give the Gift of Stock

Donating appreciated securities to charity can help both you and your favorite nonprofits – if you do it thoughtfully.

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Once Upon a Goal

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Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

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