Financial literacy is knowing what finances are and how to spend, save, and manage money effectively. But it’s not a light switch—you don’t flip the switch and be done with it.
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Investing
Investing could be your big ticket to financial freedom. Here's a comprehensive supply of investment articles and activities that teach everything from stock market basics to Bitcoin & NFTs.
An alternative investment is any investment other than traditional stocks, bonds, and funds. These types of investments are an opportunity to diversify your portfolio, which can help protect you from market dips in any particular area.
Federal Income Taxes are charged on all taxable income in a given year. These funds are used for public goods and services.
Discover your net worth based on your assets and liabilities, and learn how it fits into your overall financial wellness.
Estimate how much your investment could grow over time based on your deposit, frequency, and interest rate.
The 3 jar money system encourages kids to learn about budgeting by splitting their money into saving, spending, and giving categories.
Interest is one of the most powerful tools in your financial arsenal and one of the more slippery dangers.
Leaving a job with a 401(k)? Here's what you can do with the money you’ve saved.
Learn how a certificate of deposit (CD) works and use our calculator to estimate how much your savings can grow with a fixed interest rate over time.
Calculate your federal income tax withholdings. Is your employer withholding the right amount from each of your paychecks? Find out before tax time!
An IRA (individual retirement account) is a retirement investment option available to anyone with earned income.
Learn how to identify the warning signs of bad or inappropriate investments.
Inflation measures how much prices and goods rise over time in an economy. Healthy inflation is normal, but it can impact your budget.
Learn about new laws designed to make it easier for everyday savers to prepare for retirement.
Help kids learn that investing is a strategy to grow your money over time.
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, without the math and the hype.
