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Dealer rebate vs special interest rate?

CALCULATOR | INVESTING

Compare the best auto financing options. Calculate whether a dealer rebate or a special interest rate offers greater savings on your new car purchase.

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How long will it take to pay off my credit card?

CALCULATOR | CREDIT

Calculate your credit card payoff time with precision. Enter your balance, interest rate, and payment to determine when you'll be debt-free. test

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Retirement Savings Quiz

QUIZ | INVESTING

Even college students can start saving for retirement! Check out our retirement savings quiz to learn something new or test your knowledge.

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Investing Terminology Quiz

QUIZ | INVESTING

Are you the next Warren Buffet? Wall Street’s next millionaire? Test your investment knowledge with our quiz!

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Investing and Stocks Quiz

QUIZ | INVESTING

Test your investing knowledge with our quiz and find out if you’re ready to start investing!

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What is an Annuity?

BLOG | INVESTING

2 min read | August 15, 2023

Annuities allow investors to plan for retirement, and each type has its own benefits or drawbacks. People who buy annuities often want to build savings for retirement or secure a fixed amount of income for the remainder of their lifetime.

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The Perks of Paper Trading

BLOG | INVESTING

2 min read | August 3, 2023

Curious about investing but risking your money in an organization gives you anxiety? Paper trading is a no-risk opportunity to test out investing situations, learn about the market and build your knowledge and confidence as an investor.

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Stock Valuation for Beginners

BLOG | INVESTING

1 min read | June 20, 2023

Stock valuation methods can be broadly categorized into two groups: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. You can use one or both of these methods to inform your stock purchase or sale decisions, depending on your investing strategy.

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Investing in AI

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2 min read | May 23, 2023

When investing it is important to do your research, to find the latest trend, and make low risk, high reward investments depending on your risk tolerance. Artificial intelligence is a potential investment opportunity.

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Investing in Real Estate

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1 min read | May 16, 2023

There are many ways to invest in real estate, and you might’ve already done so without even noticing. Investing is not a game of luck. It is important to be educated about where you are investing your money and what makes the market move.

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Socially Responsible Investing

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2 min read | March 21, 2023

Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is the practice of putting your money into investments with a level of social benefit, be it environmental, social, or something else entirely! Read our article to learn more. 

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Emotions and Investing

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3 min read | August 25, 2022

Our emotions affect a lot of things in our life. Sometimes we make decisions, not realizing it’s an emotional response. With investing, our feelings of gains and losses can cause us to make rash or delayed decisions.

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What is Your Investing Style?

BLOG | INVESTING

2 min read | June 21, 2022

When you’re beginning to invest it is important to know what your style is before you start to know the best types of investments for your personality and goals. 

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What is a Bond?

BLOG | INVESTING

1 min read | June 2, 2022

Many of us have attempted to get into investing, but might not have found the best options for our goals and personality.

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A Breakdown of Bonds

BLOG | INVESTING

1 min read | June 1, 2022

Are you still wondering where you should invest your money? Below, I will review a few types of bonds and their risk levels. 

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Investing 101

PODCAST | INVESTING

17 min | May 9, 2022

Tune in for an episode filled with tidbits about different types of investments, research, and considerations to give before deciding to invest.

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Bear and Bull Markets: Tracking Tides of the Stock Exchange

BLOG | INVESTING

2 min read | May 3, 2022

Before you start investing or make changes to your current investments, you may want to research the current direction of the markets. Trends dictate the value of your investments, and could influence when you decide to start, and how much you invest. 

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What is a NFT?

BLOG | INVESTING

1 min read | April 27, 2022

Over the past year social media has been swarming with celebrities, content creators, and influencers promoting, purchasing, and producing NFTs. It has left many of us wondering what an NFT is about. 

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Average Returns on Different Investment Types

BLOG | INVESTING

1 min read | February 22, 2022

The way you invest will, and should, change over your lifetime. Some factors that most think about when investing involve your goals for invested funds, when you anticipate needing the funds, and how much risk you are comfortable with.

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The Beginners Guide to Investing

BLOG | INVESTING

3 min read | February 7, 2021

Growth is something we all want to achieve when it comes to our financial prosperity. There are different ways to develop a healthy plan for the future.

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Save to Invest

BLOG | INVESTING

2 min read | February 7, 2021

It seems that almost everyone is interested in investing right now, which is a good thing if you have done your research and you’re both financially and emotionally ready.

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Investing $50

BLOG | INVESTING

2 min read | February 7, 2021

Typically when we hear about investing in the media, or in general, it is associated with large organizations and millionaire/billionaire investors. Investing in the stock market isn’t a get rich quick scheme; it normally doesn’t work that way.

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Investing in Volatile Markets

BLOG | INVESTING

0 min read | February 7, 2021

Here are some tips for investing in a volatile market.

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Financial Besties: Time and Compound Interest

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2 min read | February 2, 2021

Time and compound interest are two peas in a pod. Let’s break down what compound interest is and the positive relationship that it can have with time.

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