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Building a Savings Plan

  • Why You Should Start Saving Now
    Why save? Because we can't predict the future. If we could, we'd know how much money we would need for our future wants and needs. Here are a few good reasons to get started on your savings plan.
  • Building Financial Responsibility Through Saving
    So...you've learned how to budget and how to plan. Now it's time to learn how to save. You might be saying , "How can I save money when I can barely make ends meet?" Here are some tips to get started.
  • How to Prepare a Spending Plan
    A spending plan can help you stay out of debt, save money and avoid impulse spending, give you a cushion for unforeseen expenses.

The Power of Compound Interest


The sooner you start to save, the greater the benefit of compound interest. We show you the dramatic effect that compound interest can have on your savings over a 40-year period.
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Preparing a Budget



If the mention of the word 'budget' makes you groan, think of it not as some nasty chore or way to deprive yourself, but as spring cleaning!

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Saving Workbook!



Saving

The what, why, where and how of saving - how to create your own savings plan - customized to your financial goals and the amount you're able to save each month.

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