Life After College :: Money

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I can't even begin to tell you the benefits of saving early and often. A common misconception is that you don't need to save for retirement until your 30s or 40s. Much to the contrary, by starting to save when you are first out of school you give yourself the opportunity to triple your income in retirment and develop habits that will benefit you for the rest of your life. To read LAC blog posts related to money, click here.

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» Mint.com

Mint pulls financial information from all of your accounts (for example: checking, savings, credit card, investments, mortgage); shows spending trends, allows you to create and manage budgets and sends weekly or monthly financial summaries via email. You can also text Mint to receive an instant update on your account balances.

» CreditKarma.com

Allows you to check your credit score for free as often as you’d like.

» SmartyPig.com

A “social savings” account that allows you to share savings goals with friends.

» Wesabe.com [Reader Tip]

In addition to online account management features, Wesabe describes itself as “part money management too, part community.”

» Cake Financial

A system to specifically help you manage and view investment accounts.

» JustThrive.com

Also similar to Mint.com, Thrive brings all your credit card, checking, savings, retirement, and investment accounts into one place so you can “easily see what you have, what you owe, and where you can grow.”

» Rudder.com

Rudder’s best feature is it’s detailed financial summaries - delivered straight to your inbox. Account management features are in line with the other websites above.

» Rich Dad.com (Robert Kiyosaki)

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