As your golden years approach, you might wonder what you should do to prepare. There are a few important things to consider before you reach your retirement date. Read on to learn more about steps to take if you are ready to retire. Image Credit Reconsider Your Home As you…
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A big part of financial wellness, depending on what it means to different people, is making a habit of saving. Learning how to set aside money for future needs and wants can pay off (quite literally) in the long run. Keep reading for some budgeting techniques. Unfortunately, money matters are…
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Not long ago, Jeff Bezos took to Twitter to ask the world for charitable-giving ideas. The Amazon.com founder sought a charitable strategy that looked at the long term and soon he was inundated with suggestions. Of course, Bezos has plenty of money to give, but you don’t need to be…
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If you have a life insurance policy, you probably bought it because you’re thinking about how it will benefit your survivors after you’re gone. What you may not know is life insurance can help you while you’re very much alive. Believe it or not, a life insurance policy can provide…
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Help your kids get ahead in life by teaching them the basics of financial responsibility at a young age. It’s never too early to teach them the value of working hard, saving money, and accomplishing goals, and you can use Financial Literacy Month this April as a chance to introduce…
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More Americans are carrying credit card debt from month-to-month while fewer are contributing to their non-retirement savings, according to the 2017 Financial Literacy Survey conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) and sponsored by BECU. Compared to last year, significantly more U.S. adults indicate their household carries credit…