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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

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6 percent of households in the United States are unbanked or underbanked and, so have missed opportunities for savings, lending, and basic financial services ( according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6

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Do You Have Enough Money to Retire?

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This is one of the fundamental questions of finance, yet often goes unanswered by many financial advisors and most individuals. From Federal Reserve statistics , the average savings rate in the United States for the past twenty years has been around 5%. One such service is Personal Capital. Using Technology to Help.

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Introducing New Staff Writers at Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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My goal here at PET is to bring a wide range of viewpoints and strategies to the world of personal finance, living green, saving money, and being healthy. Derek blogs at Life And My Finances. He utilizes his collegiate degree in finance to help others around the world with their personal finances.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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There are also some cool moments in history that have happened in November: On November 2, 1889, North Dakota became the 39th state of the United States. On November 2, 1889, South Dakota became the 40th state of the United States. On November 18, 1883, standard time began in the United States.

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Ways Going Green Can Improve Your Health — And Save You Money

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You are less likely to need to pay for health care (in the United States, where I live, this is extremely important) if you are engaging in healthy practices. Staying Healthy Saves You Money In any of the personal finance books I have read lately, one common theme seems to keep appearing; look after.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. posted at Your Finances Simplified , saying, “One of the things that investment gurus always emphasize is to diversify, diversify and diversify. YFS presents What Is Asset Allocation and Why Is It Important?

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