Financial Checklist – You Can Do This!
So many graduations, so much advice dispensed! It all sounds so inspiring and logical to accomplish, but where do you start? Having a plan – a…
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Create a Savings Story – Win $1,000
America Saves Week – February 27-March 4 – is an annual celebration to promote savings. This year, you can get some great savings tips and also enter the…
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Your 2017 Finances: Where’s the Beef?
Savers…investors…borrowers…entrepreneurs! Take note. As the U.S. stampedes full steam ahead into a new political climate, some laws and regulations affecting…
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Consolidate or Re-Fi Student Loans?
After you leave college – whether by graduating or dropping out – the clock starts ticking on repaying those student loans. Yikes! The monthly payment is how much?! An exit…
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Change Passwords to Protect Yourself
Most of us collect too many passwords to remember. But if you’re concerned about identity theft or have already experienced an online security breach, you know it’s a must to…
Get Rick Quick? Think About Trees
As you go about gardening and planting flowers this spring, don’t forget to plant a young tree. And, appreciate the larger shade trees someone planted years ago in your…
When Is the Best Time to Invest?
It’s easy to tell when May arrives…farmers start planting, trees are greening up and about 40,000 trek to Omaha, NE, to watch Warren Buffett preside over the Berkshire Hathaway…
Why Your Credit Score May Jump in July
Credit scores for millions of Americans may get a boost after July 1. It’s not because these consumers suddenly became more creditworthy or got better at…
It’s Money Smart Week – Do Something!
This week, you’ll find dozens of free events with plenty of financial tips – it’s Money Smart Week! Time to boost your money smarts and develop…
Get Set, Go! Egg Hunts for Nest Eggs
Easter egg hunts are sooooo much fun when you’re a kid…oh, the thrill of racing to scoop ‘em up. But hunting to find a big enough nest egg…
Oh No…Dandelion Is Retired?!
Last week was National Retirement Planning Week – did it pass by unnoticed? Life got in your way? Or, you decided to put off planning, like so…
April is Financial Literacy Month
Being able to manage money well is a lifetime skill, just like learning to be polite, to eat sensibly, or to brush your teeth. The earlier you cultivate…
Teach Children to Save Day- just one month away
Originally posted on Iowa Jump$tart:
The 2018 Teach Children to Save Day is exactly onemonth away and will be celebrating its 20th birthday! Teach Children…
Find Your Side Hustle Sooner Than Later
March 29 is National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day…a great opportunity to discuss how entrepreneurs develop their business acumen. Do they inherit entrepreneurial genes, or is it the school…
