Articles tagged saving & investing

With consumer debt at record highs, teaching your kids money-management skills at an early age is essential for healthy spending and saving habits in their adult lives. Age-appropriate money lessons at home can give your kids a head start on learning the value of the dollar, how to save and budget, and how to spend wisely. Model Good …

Creating a budget. Saving for the future. It can all be a bit overwhelming. But right now, the best thing you can do for your future is to revisit the basics of saving and budgeting. A recent blog post titled Overcoming a Financial Crisis, discusses some available resources and tools you can use to figure out your monthly expenses. Start by …

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There are a host of stories revealing that Americans’ saving accounts are in trouble. Many live paycheck-to-paycheck and retirement account balances are not where they should be.  A recent survey revealed 62 percent of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts. A stunning 21 percent don’t even have a savings account. …

With life expectancy in the United States currently at 78 years of age, people are living longer than they ever have before. In addition, Social Security benefits are expected to be significantly reduced in years to come due to rising costs of medical technology and increased longevity—there's simply more funds going out than coming in. That's why …