March is a funny month – it can mean either chilly, dreary weather or tropical vacations and the early signs of spring. If you have some financial spring cleaning on your agenda, use some of these great finance reads [1] to get a jumpstart!
Source: Doug88888 [2]
Finance Reads
How To Save Money While In College [3] – Saving money while you’re in college can be such a great way to set yourself up for a solid financial future so share this with any students you know! -Stupid Cents
How to Manage a Large Investment Portfolio with Multiple Accounts [4] – Some good advice about streamlining a large portfolio of accounts. -CashMoneyLife
6 Things You Can Learn From Your 401(k) Statement [5] – I don’t look at my 401k statements too often because I usually just check the balances online but I’ll definitely be taking a closer look after reading this. -MoneySmartLife
Help a Reader: What to Do with $250k [6] – I’ve really enjoyed FMF’s reader profile series lately. -FreeMoneyFinance
15 Ways to Establish and Improve Your Credit History and FICO Score [7] – Your credit score is such an important part of your finances and this article had some great tips on how to keep it in top shape. -GenerationXFinance
Retirement Savings Wake-Up Call [8] – Seeing how much income your current retirement savings would provide you with today is a great motivator to save more. -Mighty Bargain Hunter
10 Grocery Shopping Secrets from a Grocery Store Manager [9] – I’ve been looking for ways to cut my groceries lately . -Three Thrifty Guys
Festival of Frugality [10] – Kristen wrote about 10 Free or Cheap Winter Activities [11]Â in the Festival of Frugality.