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A Personal Finance Primer: Banking & Savings

This LibGuide is a guide to adulting. It will support every single aspect of your adult life.

Tips & Tricks for Adulting

Some words of wisdom about banking and savings

  • Establishing and maintaining savings and checking accounts is vital as an independent person. 
  • A checking account is used for paying your bills. 
  • Set aside a specific amount each paycheck as savings. 
  • Your money is safe in a bank and is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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Types of Bank Accounts

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