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  • Written by Guest Blogger | March 17, 2014

    Check out the #savings checklist tool containing 15 “savings accomplishments” to assess your savings effectiveness: https://bit.ly/2fdv5O2

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  • 5 Quick Tips for Credit Awareness Month

    Written by Lila Quintiliani | October 4, 2019

    October is Credit Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time to take stock of your own personal financial situation. Before you shop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, it is a good idea to assess your financial health and see whether your spending plan is still on track to get you to your savings goals.

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  • Your Uniformed Services TSP Account: A Sweet Deal That Just Got Sweeter

    Written by Cloud Spurlock, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | October 2, 2019

    When we talk about retirement planning, we tend to focus on the time we spend accumulating savings during our working years. It’s equally important to keep an eye on how you’ll access and spend your savings when you become eligible. Here’s some great news for participants in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP): the TSP just rolled out big changes that offer flexible withdrawal options to all accounts.

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  • Tips for Getting Out of Debt

    Written by Lila Quintiliani | September 18, 2019

    Getting out of debt is not quick nor is it easy, but with persistence and dedication it can be accomplished, and can bring peace of mind and financial stability.

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  • Saving During Student Loan Repayment

    Written by Assistant Director, USFSCO - University of Illinois Saves | August 9, 2019

    Over 44 million people hold $1.56 trillion in student loan debt. 11.4% of those borrowers are in delinquency or default. 

    Forbes also outlined many more statistics about student loan debt in February 2019.

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When You Start Small, Saving is Easy

When Attiyya first got married, she and her Marine husband had just graduated from college and were focused on paying off student loan debt. They had both attended private schools and had sizeable loans. Then three months after the wedding, the couple found out they were pregnant with their first child.

The first year of their marriage, says Attiyya, was a balancing act between paying down debt and saving for the future.

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Setting a Goal Leads to Success

Written by Super User | May 24, 2019

Growing up, Marisa’s dad had always talked about saving first, but she said she didn’t really internalize it until much later. “I was drifting along with no plan, carrying a little bit of revolving debt, saving some money here and there, but without a real plan for it.”

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Involving Kids in Family Finances

Written by | April 19, 2019

 

One of the best lessons we can share with our kids is about money. By middle school, kids should have a good understanding of how money works as well as the importance of saving.

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