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Savings Calculator – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

By Margarette Burnette   Margarette Burnette Senior Writer | Savings accounts, money market accounts, banking Margarette Burnette is a NerdWallet authority on savings, who has been writing about bank accounts since before the Great Recession. Savings calculator tip First, run the numbers without a monthly deposit.

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How To Teach Your Kids to Save Money

Couponing 101

USA Today reports that the average college graduate owes about $19,000 in student loan debt. Teach Kids to Save Money Tip #5. Also, open them up a savings account to put the bigger money in. When my boys get money for their birthday, they pull half off for their savings account and the other half is for themselves.