FiscalLiteracy.com had thousands of visitors from over 95 countries around the world and every state in the United States during 2011. We are very thankful for all of our visitors from around the world and across the United States. It is our goal to become a trusted resource for people who want to work on improving their financial literacy.
FiscalLiteracy.com was created with one simple goal in mind. To help educate and empower people to take control of their personal finances by providing clear, concise easy to understand information, resources, facts and advice on a variety of financial topics.
Listed below are the Top 10 stories that were published by FiscalLiteracy.com during 2011 based on Google Analytics data and social media statistics. We hope you will take some time to read through the articles of interest for yourself. In addition, we hope you will become a regular visitor to FiscalLiteracy.com. We are committed to providing great content on a variety of personal finance topics.
Here are the Top 10 Personal Finance Articles from FiscalLiteracy.com for 2011
Retirement Survey – Troubling Statistics for Americans – The 2011 Retirement Confidence Survey was released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, EBRI. It reveals the current outlook and sentiments of American workers on their finances and their ability to retire
Top 10 Foolish Financial Habits – Many of us unknowingly develop foolish financial habits without ever realizing it until it is too late. The good news is we can work on developing new financial habits. Here is a list of some foolish financial habits. Take the time to read through the list and see if there is an area of your personal finances that you need to work on improving.
Top 10 Tips How to Blow it All and Work Til You’re 90 - This article was written with a sense of humor to illustrate how our debt and daily financial decisions are consuming our lives and our financial future. It was very popular and very funny.
Credit Card Fasting - Here is a simple fun exercise you can do to work on improving your personal finances. Credit card fasting is exactly what the name implies, and is no different than fasting to improve your physical health. Therefore, it may be beneficial to apply the principles of fasting to our credit cards. We participated in this at FiscalLiteracy.com. It was a very revealing exercise on our spending patterns that produced some great new financial habits and results.
Top 10 Financial Resolutions for National Financial Literacy Month – Here are some ideas and proven financial concepts that can dramatically impact your personal life and finances. I hope you will take the time to read through them. More importantly, I hope you will take the time to implement some of these ideas into your own personal finances
How to Create and Achieve Your Financial Goals - Clearly written financial goals are absolutely essential for anyone that is committed to achieving financial freedom in their lifetime. Clearly stated financial goals, committed to writing, will compel us to take action to achieve financial freedom in our own lives. Without clearly stated goals, we will abandon our financial commitments for the future, and only think of our immediate wants and needs.
Top 10 Summer Finance Tips for Teens – Summer provides the perfect opportunity to help our teens learn some valuable lessons about managing their money. Many teens work summer jobs or a weekly allowances for doing chores around the house, and they have a myriad of summer activities vying for their money. Therefore, summer provides the perfect time to help them to learn how to manage their money. These summertime personal finance tips are invaluable for preparing your teens for handling their money.
Pay Yourself First – #1 Rule to Achieve Financial Freedom – Pay yourself first is not a suggestion, it is the #1 rule to achieve financial freedom. This rule is not based on your income, your level of education, or your age. Failure to follow this rule will ensure you that you will not have sufficient assets to retire. Unfortunately, very few individuals or families ever implement this simple strategy into their personal and financial lives
10 Keys to Financial Freedom – This a great top 10 list of items to implement in your life to achieve financial freedom. Take the time to read through the list ,and use it as a catalyst to start today working on your personal finances.
How to Create a Cash Cushion / Emergency Fund – A cash cushion is a separate fund that is established and set aside solely for the purpose of covering unforeseen expenses, repairs, etc. that come up in everyday life. As a result, this will allow you to avoid using your credit cards to cover unplanned expenses and emergency expenses.
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