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.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
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How Cash Apps Work
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Start a discussion with your adult kids about generational family finances. Share your retirement and financial goals.

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Facilitate Family Financial Conversations Across Generations
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Historical Inflation
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What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
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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?
How Cash Apps Work
Peer-to-peer payment apps are one of the newest ways to send money.
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Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.