This year I am planning on…

Getting Married

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Real Talk: Money and Marriage

Budgeting
Balance Sheet

Your Balance Sheet: Figuring Out Your Cash Flow

Budgeting
Savings

Budget 911: Building Your Emergency Fund

Insurance
Life Insurance

Life Insurance: Not Just For Your Parents

Did you know?

According to a 2014 TD Bank survey, 42% of couples with joint bank accounts also maintained individual accounts, citing independence as the biggest reason.

Budgeting
Top 10

10 Tips for Taming Your Wedding Budget

Retirement
IRA

Which IRA is Right for You?

Debt
Credit Score

Three Magic Numbers: Your Credit Score

If your net worth is the equivalent of a calculus formula, then your credit score is like the Nash Equilibrium in A Beautiful Mind.
Estate Planning
Wills

Making Your Basic Will

Buying a Home

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What's a Mortgage? The Simple Facts

Budgeting
Real Estate Agents

Game of Homes: Understanding a Buyer's Market Versus a Seller's Market

When you play the Game of Homes, you either win or you pay. 
Insurance
Homeowners Insurance

Breaking Down Your Homeowners or Renters Insurance Policy

Budgeting
Savings

How $5 a Day Can Actually Boost Your Savings

Debt
Mortgages

4 Monthly Bills You'll Pay in Addition to Your Mortgage

Budgeting
Podcast

Building Bread: Personal Finance Basics with Kevin Matthews

Debt
Mortgages

A Not So Shortlist of Closing Costs

Courier fees? Title fees? Commitment fees? You'll pay all these and more. Lucky you. 
Budgeting
Top 10

10 Ways to Save Money on Buying a Home

Having a Baby

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Taxes
Social Security

Social Security and W-4 Updates for Kids & Couples

Estate Planning
Wills

Making Your Basic Will

You can fake a Louis Vuitton bag, but you cannot fake a will. Wills are far from basic.
Estate Planning
Estate Taxes

Thanks Grandma! What You Need to Know About Inherited IRAs and the Gift Exclusion

Taxes
Tax Credits

5 Ways Your Baby Can Actually Save You Money

Insurance
Life Insurance

The Basics of Life Insurance

Estate Planning
Wills

Superpower of Attorney

Estate planning goes beyond your basic will. Since we’re not invincible, you better have this super team of legal documents.
Budgeting
Top 10

10 Ways to Keep Your Baby Expenses Under Control

Estate Planning
Wills

The Whats and Whys of Wills