5 Things a New College Graduate Needs to Know

By Jean Chatzky with Molly Povich  Five things an adulthood-bound college graduate need to understand to get off on the right financial foot. Student loan debt in 2019 reached a new high — $1.5 trillion to be exact. As if that figure weren’t eye-popping enough, consider that student debt has eclipsed both credit card debt [...]

Age-Based Strategies for Using Your Tax Refund

Receiving a tax refund is exciting and can give you a much-needed financial boost. However, it’s important to remember that this isn’t just free cash. Your tax refund is essentially money you lent to the government, which is now being returned to you. So, it’s in your best interest to use this money wisely. [...]

2024-01-17T14:14:59-04:00January 18th, 2024|Categories: Investing, Saving Money|Tags: , , , |

Laddering: A Creative Way for Investing in CDs

With a multitude of investment options available, one popular option is a certificate account, or CDs. It's an easy way to earn compound interest, especially now that savings rates are rising! What are CDs or Certificate Accounts? A certificate account allows you to invest your money for a specified time period (typically ranging from 1 [...]

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