National Financial Literacy Month Events (NYC)

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We hope you have been enjoying National Financial Literacy Month thus far. It's been a great month of events and it's only getting better. If you reside in NYC or will be in town on Saturday, April 21st, join in the financial fun and check out these great events.
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April: National Financial Literacy Month

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April is National Financial Literacy Month! It’s a chance for us to recognize the importance of financial education and spread this knowledge within communities from coast to coast. It’s a time to begin educating ourselves, seeking advice on how to live financially healthy lives, and begin (or continue) making wise financial decisions...
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Apple Shares the Fruits of Its Labor

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On Monday, much to the delight of the investing community, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that it would pay a quarterly dividend of $2.65/per share starting July 1st. (This is a major step for the company; under the prior leadership of Steve Jobs the company had long resisted the requests from investors for a dividend to be issued)
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Are You Living Within Your Means?

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“I can’t afford this but I really want it!” How many of us have this conversation with ourselves far too often? We live in a culture of hyper-spending and minimal saving. (And don’t forget about the Jones’ we try to keep up with) America has a negative savings rate, meaning we spend more money than we earn and use debt to fund our lifestyles. In essence, we live at the mercy of our credit cards...
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