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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

Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?

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Saving for College 101

Here's a crash course on saving for college.

Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time

Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.

The Latte Lie and Other Myths

Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.

6 Ways To Help Fund a Child’s Financial Foundation

Saving and investing strategies to help your kids and grandkids reach key milestones and build long-term wealth.

Cyber Self-Defense: How To Avoid These Common Scams

We’re all spending more time online nowadays - but so are cyber criminals. Learn to protect yourself from some common scams.

Wealth and the Single Parent

Making smart financial choices while raising kids on your own can require additional planning and discipline.

5 Ways To Sell or Transfer Your Business

Why succession plans are key for preparing to sell or transfer ownership of your business – and five ways you can do so.

Financially Savvy at Six Figures

Help your clients with these practical steps to make the most of their six-figure income.

Debt: Not Necessarily a Four-Letter Word

Debt can be an important tool to creating the future you want – if you manage it wisely.

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Credit Card Payoff

Find out how long it may take to pay off a credit card balance and what it costs in interest.

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Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.

The Cost of Procrastination

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

Once Upon a Goal

Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.