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Teaching Kids to Be Smart With Money

Money may seem like a challenging topic to discuss with your children (especially when they are little), but it’s important to get the ball rolling as soon as possible.

Financial Mistakes to Avoid

The world of personal finance is a complex one. Here is a guild to make your financial plan more secure and tips to avoid common financial mistakes.

12 Potential Red Flags of a Romance Scam

Romance scams are on the rise. Learn how to spot the potential red flags of a romance scam.

Building Your Emergency Fund

Building your emergency fund from scratch can seem overwhelming. Learn how to get started here.

Completing a Tax Return

Filing a tax return is a matter of following the line-by-line instructions that come with your tax form. Read about the elements you will need to understand to fill out your tax return from your gross income, special considerations, and more.

How to Boost Your Local Economy

How to Build a Resilient Budget

Budgeting is an essential component to our finances, and while it’s pretty basic from a distance, there’s truly a lot of planning and details that go into creating a good one.

Safe at Home

Everything you need to know about home title fraud. Home title fraud — also called real estate fraud — is on the rise thanks to increasingly sophisticated scammers.

What is Phishing?

What is phishing? Learn what it is, how to recognize it, and what to do if you spot a phishing attempt.

Updating Your Retirement Plan

None of us are getting any younger. And life likely won’t get cheaper. This is why it’s a good idea to check in on your retirement plan at least once a year to make sure everything is where it needs to be – you’re saving enough and your investment portfolio is balanced, among other things.

Cutting Costs on Subscription Services

Subscriptions' little monthly fees can creep into your budget and slowly drain your funds. Here are some ways to manage subscription costs.

How to Start Investing (Even in a Bear Market)

There are few guarantees in life. But, through historic data and personal experience, we know that stock market investing has proven effective as a way to grow wealth. Still, millions of Americans choose not to invest at least some of their savings. Follow these steps to start investing.

What is Inflation?

What is inflation? Inflation measures how much prices rise over time. When prices rise, the value of a dollar falls, and your purchasing power goes down.

4 Ways to Pay for College (other than a savings account)

Paying out of pocket for college can be unrealistic for many. There are four additional ways to help supplement paying for higher education; Grants, Scholarships, Work Study, and Loans.

5 Ways to Spot an IRS Scam (and Report Them)

Tax season is peak time for scammers. Don't be one of the thousands scammed out of money and their personal information. Learn five tax scams to watch out for and how to report them.

How to Reduce Debt and Pay off Your Credit Cards

5 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score Starting Now

Preparing for a Recession

Recessions are an unavoidable part of any economy. But you can weather the storm by anticipating challenges early and preparing for the future. Here are some essential steps to help you plan for uncertain times.

How to avoid the Social Security Scam

The Social Security number scam — in which a fake officer from the Social Security office calls and claims there’s an issue with your number and you must make a payment to fix it — is not going away.

Credit or Debit or Both? (Oh My!)

But while credit cards are better for a bank’s bottom line, the real question is what’s better for yours? Both forms of plastic have pros and cons.