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Couples Savings Account

How New Couples Can Keep Their Savings Accounts Healthy

Unfortunately, financial issues are the number one reason why couples get divorced. Finances and how you will handle them after you are married is a conversation you need to have before you get married. If not, it should be on the conversation table within the first few months of marriage. You need to know what your money habits will be in this new arrangement.

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Retirement Income

Essential Investment Considerations for Seniors

As a retiree, you should have been saving for most of your life, but now you have to decide how to allocate your money so it will serve you best. Hopefully, you set aside money from each paycheck either in an employment-sponsored 401(k), stock options, or one of many different types of individual retirement accounts (IRAs). While you might have been saving for the better part of your life, you can’t stop money management once retirement age comes. Unsuspected medical costs, increased taxes, natural disasters, and more can cause a financial burden with little to no preparation time. So you need to plan wisely.

But as retirement time rolls around you might need to make some adjustments to your investment allocations. With some wise investment, you can even be living a more comfortable life as a retiree. Here are some investment options that seniors should consider.

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Checking Account

Check Yourself: 4 Reasons You Still Need a Checking Account

In this day and age, most adults need to have a checking account, just to keep on top of their day-to-day expenses. You can sign up for one quickly and easily at your local bank or Credit Union. While most transactions are still doable without a checking account, having one can make things much more efficient and convenient in the long run. Here are a few of the top reasons how opening a checking account that will make your life easier. Many in “Gen Z” might think that a checking account is unnecessary since “who writes checks anymore?”.  But whether you write paper checks or not you still need a checking account to pay your bills. 

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Money Milestones

Has Your Family Hit These Money Milestones?

One of the biggest concerns financial planners talk about is the possibility of an impending retirement crisis. Many Americans have very little money squirreled away for their golden years. When it comes to retirement, hope alone won’t cut it. People need to start planning as early as possible for the later years. Here are some money milestones future retirees should begin working on sooner, rather than later. 

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Creative ways to Save Money

Creative Ways to Save on Monthly Expenses

Having a family can be expensive, especially for those with multiple children. The costs of rent or a mortgage, utilities, insurance, car payments, clothing for the whole family, fun activities and school-related expenses can quickly add up. To be able to put away money for your retirement, emergency situations and your children’s college funds, you need to find ways to save money. By finding creative ways to cut costs, you can help your family to be more financially stable over the long-term.

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Time to plan your retirement?

4 Simple Ways to Start Preparing for Retirement – Today

Even if retirement is still a few years (or even a decade or two) away, there are sound practical reasons to start preparing for it today. If you are in your 20s,  or maybe your 30s, don’t think you’re too young. Many adults make this mistake and don’t begin preparing for retirement until they’re well in their

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