Money

One of the keys to a sound financial strategy is spending less than you take in, and then finding a way to put your excess to work. A money management approach involves creating budgets to understand and make decisions about where your money is going. It also involves knowing where you may be able to put your excess cash to work.

Have A Question About This Topic?

Thank you! Oops!
The Cost of Procrastination

The Cost of Procrastination

Procrastination can be costly. When you get a late start, it may be difficult to make up for lost time.

Saving for Your Child’s Future

Saving for Your Child’s Future

Learn how to begin building a financial foundation for a child and choose an approach that fits your goals and timeframe.

Saving for College 101

Saving for College 101

Here's a crash course on saving for college.

Your Midyear Financial Checklist

Use this framework to review your finances, and stay aligned with your goals for the rest of the year.

How to Read Your Credit Report

Solve a mystery while learning how important your credit report is with this story-driven interactive.

The Five Basics of Financial Literacy

How literate are you when it comes to your finances? Brush up with these five basics.

How to Choose Between Buying and Leasing a Car

Weigh the pros and cons of leasing versus buying a vehicle based on your driving habits, financial goals, and the car market.

Budget Check Up: Tax Time Is the Right Time

Tax preparation may be the perfect time to give the household budget a check-up.

Personal Finance Calendar

Use this handy calendar to remember the year’s most important financial dates.

View all articles

The Latte Lie and Other Myths

Check out this video to begin separating fact from fiction.

Once Upon a Goal

Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.

The Power of Compound Interest

Learn how to harness the power of compound interest for your investments.

Surprise! You’ve Got Money!

Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.

Saving for College 101

Here's a crash course on saving for college.

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?

View all videos