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The Right Way to Use Coupons for Big Savings

The process can be worth the time investment to cut costs

Here are four tips on how to work those coupon savings in your favor.

By Sheiresa Ngo

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7 Simple Facts About Saving Money

How much do you know about saving for a rainy day? Here are seven facts you need to know from AmericaSavesWeek.org

How much do you know about saving for a rainy day? Here are seven facts…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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A Savings Lesson Well Learned

Parental tough love set Emmanuel Twum on the path to responsible spending

One of the toughest lessons Emmanuel Twum learned his freshman year in college had nothing…

By LaToya M. Smith

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MoneyTips for New College Grads

Five ways to manage your cash so you’re equipped for the “real world”

When Sharece Hall, 25, was a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, she, like…

By Brittany Hutson

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Playing Catch-Up

To reach their retirement goals, Lee and Tayo Ferguson must save more and spend less

Lee and Tayo Ferguson have all the trappings of middle-class success: two stable careers, a…

By Carolyn M. Brown

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5 Financial Pitfalls to Avoid When You Come into New Money

Music producer Chuck Harmony shares advice on how to handle success the fiscally smart way

Over the years, producer <strong>Chuck Harmony</strong> has worked with everyone from <strong>Celine Dion</strong> (“I Got…

By Anslem Samuel

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Save For a Rainy Day!

Join the America Saves Week Challenge this week and learn how to stash your cash

February 20 through February 27 is America Saves Week. Take on this week’s challenge to…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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Retiring Rich: Asset Allocation 101

Advice, tips and strategies you can use now to ensure a secure retirement in the future

Asset allocation or balancing risk and reward based on your retirement timeline is important to…

By LaToya M. Smith

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Budgeting Insider: 5 Ways to Trim Your Budget

Your guide to managing every day finances

Times are tough. The economy is still on the rocks, and your financial life has…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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Money Expert Q&A: A Financial Fast to Curb Unnecessary Spending

Insider tips on how to build and manage wealth

Money expert and author Michelle Singletary talks about how to approach a financial fast to…

By Janell Hazelwood

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