Wondering how to save money? This page gets you started with saving and makes sure your savings plan works for your personal finance needs.
Should I E-Bank?
Electronic banking, or e-banking, means you use machines to do your financial transactions instead of people. With electronic banking, you can do your financial transactions any time of the day or night. If you're worried about security, know that banks do everything they can to be sure they have the best online security money can buy.
Six Money Rules That Will Make You A Millionaire
There are six basic rules when it comes to saving money. What most people don't understand is how quickly the cash starts piling up once you make the decision to save. The first rule of saving money is making sure 10% of your pay goes into a retirement fund.
Saving Money When Shipping Your Kids Off To School
If your kids are headed off to college, it's time to think about how their stuff is going to get their with them and how to get it to them cheaply. Here's a few tips on saving money as you send your kids off to college.
Ask Ilyce – March 11, 2003
How do I know if my refinance is the best deal I can get? Should I invest in major home repair or sell it as a fixer-upper? And how can I cut costs on my energy bill? WGN's Money Saving Expert Ilyce Glink answers these questions.
Personal Finance Advice: Save More Money
Each presidential administration launches new plans to help people save and invest money. The Bush administration introduced Lifetime and Retirement Savings Accounts, which were similar to Roth IRAs. Learn also about personal finance advice about saving money in 529 college savings plans.
Cell Phone Alternative: Prepaid Long Distance Cards
If you still have a home phone landline you may want to consider using a prepaid long distance phone card. Prepaid cards offer an alternative to cell phones or wireless phones and can save you money on long distance rates both within the U.S. and abroad. Learn more about saving money with prepaid phone cards.
How To Protect Your Finances
Recent economic news hasn't been too encouraging, with foreclosures at their highest level ever and businesses not making investments that keep the economy rolling. With all the bad news, cutting back on your own spending will help you protect yourself from any downfall. If you can spend less and save more, you'll be prepared for any more bad news.
529 Plans: Invest and Save Money For College
As paying for college gets more and more expensive, parents try to find new ways to invest and save money - the best being a 529 plan. 529 plans are similar to 401(k)s, except instead of retirement, you invest and save money in a 529 plan for college. Each state has its own type of 529 plan to help parents invest and save money for college.
How To Save Money On Your Telephone Bills
The final installment in WGN's Money 101 segment shows how to save money on telephone bills. Telephone companies have a way of sneaking in new rate plans and fees when consumers aren't paying attention. Here are a few steps for avoiding those pitfalls and saving money on your bills.
Save Money And Be Financially Solvent While Searching For A New Job
It's hard enough to save money and be financially solvent when you're working full time. It's even harder to save money and be financially solvent while searching for a new job. Unemployment depletes your savings account quickly and makes being financially solvent a chore. But by cutting back and finding ways to save money like paying bills in smaller amounts, and tapping into your life insurance policy can help keep you financially solvent while searching for a new job.