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Making Your First Investments
You may already be making investments through your retirement plan at work, but at some point, you may have funds that you want to invest on your own.
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Fundamentals of Investing
Investing is simply the process of acquiring assets that you hope will grow in value. These can include a home, business, real estate, money in savings accounts.
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Tracking Personal Finances
Unlearning bad money habits, avoiding new debt, and utilizing budgeting tools are all essential to tracking your personal financial habits and attaining future financial security.
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Do You Worry About Money?
Budgeting, contributing to a retirement plan, purchasing insurance, and having a rainy-day fund are all ways to plan ahead and offer you financial freedom in your retirement years.
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Three Reasons to Claim Social Security Benefits Now
The optimal time to claim Social Security depends on your unique situation
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Social Security Retirement, Spousal, and Survivor Benefits
The amount of your Social Security benefits can vary depending on whether they are based on your work history, your spouse’s work, or your eligibility for survivor’s benefits.
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Buying Your First House
The pride of ownership and sense of belonging somewhere have been strong factors in motivating over 60% of all households to own their own homes.
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Create Your Annual Personal Finance Calendar
Managing your personal finances is an ongoing process that requires discipline. Most people are successful at making sure the bills get paid and often saving a little on a regular basis. However, managing your finances effectively is more than just handling the daily or monthly tasks. There are other financial events that occur throughout the year you should address.
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The Best 5 Tips for Managing Your Personal Finances
Managing your personal finances may never become one of life's pleasures.
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