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Saving, Spending, and Borrowing

How to Fix the Leaky Money Faucet

Key takeaways Just like a leaky water faucet, a leaky money faucet can add up to thousands of lost dollars over time, if left unchecked.

Housing

The Down Payment Myth

Key Takeaways A recent survey of 3,000 Millennials found that 53% of them said they hadn’t bought a house yet because they hadn’t saved enough

Insurance

Insuring Your Future

Key Takeaways A recent study found that 75% of young people, parents with children, don’t have life insurance. Some of the reasons given for not

Retirement

Building Your Retirement Pyramid

Key Takeaways A recent Aperion Cares survey found that one third of Millennials thought they could live off $200,000 in retirement. AARP says today, you

Saving, Spending, and Borrowing

Online Purchase Installments: Good or Bad?

Key Takeaways Many online retailers offer the option to pay for items in installments. Installments may seem like a good idea, especially when there’s 0%

Core Principles

Smart Spending

Key Takeaways The idea that the more expensive the item, the better quality it is, no longer applies. Many of the decisions we make are

Saving, Spending, and Borrowing

The Debt Shovel

Key Takeaways  How we take on debt and how we pay it back can be a bit of an intangible concept. When you initially take

Core Principles

The 50% Rule

Key Takeaways  If you get a raise or your income increases for some reason, use the 50% Rule to take half of that increased income

Saving, Spending, and Borrowing

The Debt Free Top 10 List

Key Takeaways To take care of your debt, it’s important to have a debt-free mindset. There are many ways to help yourself either stay out