Money
One of the keys to a sound financial strategy is spending less than you take in, and then finding a way to put your excess to work. A money management approach involves creating budgets to understand and make decisions about where your money is going. It also involves knowing where you may be able to put your excess cash to work.

No Cash, No Checks, No Problem
Peer-to-peer payment apps are one of the newest ways to send money.

Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.

Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.

Mortgages in Retirement
Explore the benefits and drawbacks to paying off your mortgage prior to retirement with this article.

Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
The Economic Journey of Your Morning Coffee
Few contemplate the complex journey that brought their coffee from farm to kitchen table.
The Average American Budget
Learn about the average American budget in this fun and interactive piece.
U.S. Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate?
How Does Your Credit Score Compare?
Have you ever wondered how your credit score compares to the rest of the country? Take a look and see.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
How to Read Your Credit Report
Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.
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Paying Off a Credit Card
Enter various payment options and determine how long it may take to pay off a credit card.
Historical Inflation
This calculator shows how inflation over the years has impacted purchasing power.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
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Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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What Our Kids Can Teach us About Saving Money
Would you guess that Millennials are effectively saving for retirement? Well, they are.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?
No Cash, No Checks, No Problem
Peer-to-peer payment apps are one of the newest ways to send money.
The Latte Lie and Other Myths
Do you know these three personal finance sayings?
Saving for College 101
Here’s a crash course on saving for college.