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The typical scenario is that you get your paycheck. After you recover from the shock at how little is left after taxes, you divide it among all your outstanding bills, intending to put whatever [...]

As parents, it is our responsibility to care for the needs of our children.  We usually think of providing them with food, clothes, a warm, safe living place, and education.  One thing that often [...]

Having some knowledge of how to calculate finance charges is always a good thing. Most lenders, as you know, will do this for you, but it can be helpful to be able to check the math yourself. [...]

Before you jump into any form of investing money, you must understand your risk tolerance levels and financial situation. Some investors are happy to receive low returns regularly simply because [...]

For many people, especially those who are risk-averse,  a certificate of deposit, or CD, is a great savings option. They can be federally insured like a regular savings account, yet they will pay [...]

Most of us were intimidated of banks as children – these places always seemed to be abuzz with a lot of frenetic activity with serious-faced people milling about all over the place. For many of [...]

Here are seven great money tips for leading you to financial freedom. Regardless of where we are in life, we can all learn something about money and better prepare for our future, especially when [...]

Let’s face it. Most of the financial advice out there says something like this, “If you make on average $60,000 per year…” Most of the advice is designed for baby boomers about to retire. The [...]

Financial freedom eludes so many people these days who have obtained it by all logical conclusions and observations. It’s commonly cited as one of the most important and sought after goals in [...]

Is it hard to get rich?  Not really, if you’re young. It’s fun to play with financial calculators and see what might happen. Assume you have just graduated from college, are about 22 [...]