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Planning: RETIREMENT COLLEGE BUDGETING ESTATE PLANNING

GETTING STARTED

	Look at Cash Flow
	Calculate Your Net Worth
	Set Your Goals
	Build Your Budget
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BUDGETING TOOLS

	Should I pay off debt or invest in savings?
	How much am I spending?
	What will it take to pay off my balance?
	Cost-of-living comparison calculator
	Should I consolidate my debts?
	Can one of you afford to quit?

FAMILIES

Could You Downsize?
How a dual-income couple works to live on one paycheck -- and loves it.
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SOFTWARE

Quicken Gets a Run for Its Money
A major overhaul of Microsoft Money gives the category leader real competition.
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MONEY-SMART KIDS

Teach Preschoolers About Money

By Janet Bodnar
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How can I begin teaching my 2½-year-old son about money? I want to give him a strong financial background for adulthood.
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MONEY SMART KIDS

Saving Strategies

By Janet Bodnar
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Readers chime in with their own advice on how to control spending and save more.
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BUDGETING

Build Your Budget
Think of your budget as a means of setting and reaching your goals.
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Marriage and Money 101
See if you're ready to tie the financial knot.
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Keep More Cash
Dwindling savings and more debt are warning signs of a leaky budget. Find out how to plug the holes.
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