This package contains 11 items:
Find the Best Bank Account for You-Article: Description: When opening a bank account, you should consider which type of account best meets your needs. This article outlines the most common types of bank accounts, discusses their advantages and disadvantages, and offers advice on deciding which type of account is best for you.
Money Management Basics Tutorial: Description: This tutorial offers adults a primer on money management and financial planning. You’ll learn to asses and analyze your current financial situation, develop short and long-term financial goals, establish and implement a sound financial plan, and more.
Personal Financial Planner: Description: This personal financial plan template will help you outline decisions as you learn and grow your knowledge about money. It is intended to help you start thinking about your finances and plan for a bright future.
The Importance of Emergency Funds: Description: Even though many people find setting aside money difficult—especially during times when the cost of living is ever increasing—experts urge everyone to save some money every month for an emergency fund. This article discusses why having emergency funds are important and offers helpful advice on starting to save emergency funds of your own.
Tips for Budgeting: Description: A budget can be used to set short- and long-term goals, to track spending and income, to make spending and career decisions, and to respond to emergencies and unexpected expenses. This article covers what a budget is (and isn’t) and offers helpful advice on how to get started creating one to suit your needs.
Understanding Bank Fees: Description: Confused about bank fees? This article offers a brief overview of today’s most common bank fees, so you can get a clearer picture of what they are and how to best limit them.
Investing for Today and Tomorrow Tutorial: In this tutorial, you'll learn about various investments like stocks and bonds, how to assess your tolerance for risk, and practical strategies and tips to get started planning for retirement.
Investing for Today and Tomorrow Tutorial: In this tutorial, you'll learn about various investments like stocks and bonds, how to assess your tolerance for risk, and practical strategies and tips to get started planning for retirement.
Is a 401(k) Right for You?: The 401(k) is one of the most popular employer-sponsored retirement plans in the United States. This article takes you through what a 401(k) is, how they work, and their benefits and limitations.
Learn about Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): An IRA is a type of investment account used to save for retirement. This article discusses the different types of IRAs available and the advantages and disadvantages of each, so you can start thinking about whether an IRA is right for you.
Learn about Roth IRAs: A Roth IRA is a specific type of retirement savings account designed to generate investment revenues and to withdraw tax-free income in retirement. This article provides an overview of Roth IRAs and how they differ from traditional IRAs.