Personal Finance

Discover personal finance tips and tricks around everything from managing your money to saving and planning for the future.

What is Mortgage Insurance and How Does it Work?

If you’re in the process of buying a home, be sure to understand these key facts about what mortgage insurance is and how it works.

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What Is Peer-to-Peer Lending?

Learn all about peer-to-peer lending, including how it differs from traditional lending and how it works for both lenders and borrowers.

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What is Dividend Investing and What are Qualified Dividends?

Wondering if dividend stocks are the right addition to your portfolio? Learn all about how dividend investing works.

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What Are Secured Loans and How Do They Work?

Secured loans can help you achieve some of life’s biggest financial goals. Here are a few key things to know about this common type of financing.

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[Video] 5 Money Management & Budgeting Tips

From saving tips to paying off high interest loans, in this video, we cover 5 money management tips to help you live your financial best.

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[Video] Does Buy Now Pay Later (BNLP) Affect Credit?

Have you heard about Afterpay™ or Klarna®, and wondered how “buy now, pay later” options could impact your finances or credit health?  Learn more about “buy now, pay later” payment plans could affect your credit.

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Present Value vs. Future Value of an Annuity

Understanding the present vs. future value of an annuity can help you make smarter decisions about your retirement options.

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What is a Backdoor Roth IRA and How Does it Work?

Here are a few critical things to know about backdoor Roth IRAs, from how they work to how you can set up your own account.

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What Is Net Income and How Does It Work?

What is net income and why does it matter? Here’s how to calculate your net income, plus why net income can be a powerful budgeting tool.

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What is Renters Insurance?

Learn all about renters insurance: what it is, how it works and how it can help better protect your home and belongings.

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Loud Budgeting: How This Trending Budget Strategy Works

Discover how loud budgeting is changing the way some people think about spending, and learn how these tactics could help you to improve your money management.

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How to Write a Check

Learn how to write a check and see why knowing how to write a check is an essential skill, even when online banking is such a popular way of sending and receiving money.

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