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  The Short Answer

  First Job? How to Create (and Stick With) a Budget

  We put together a sample budget for those new to the workforce and explore some tips for staying on track.

  • An Investing Road Map for Early Career Accumulators
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  Special Report

  Tips for Investing at Every Life Stage

  Best practices include knowing how much you'll need to save, controlling expenses, and resisting the urge to tinker too much.

  • An Investing Road Map for Early Career Accumulators
  • Morningstar's Guide to Life-Stage Investing
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  Rekenthaler Report

  How to Get Really Rich

  Inherit well, be contrarian, and live for a very long time.

  • The Powerful Force: Reversion to the Mean

Morningstar Article Library

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Morningstar Solution Center

• How to Handle Beneficiary Designations
• Save for Your Short-Term Goals
• Should You Invest or Pay Off Debt?

Investing Basics

• How to Create an Investment Policy Statement
• Why Your Investment Strategy Should Fit on an Index Card
• Investing Tips for New Grads
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Picking Investments

• An Investing Road Map for Early Career Accumulators
• How Can You Outperform Your Fund's Return?
• Homing In on Mortgage-Bond Types
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Using Morningstar Data & Tools

• How Some Funds Give More Than 100% When It Comes to Asset Allocation
• Putting Fair Value Estimates in Context
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30 Days to Financial Fitness

• Christine Benz's Step-by-Step Get-Going Guide
• Week 1 Tips (Day 1-7)
• Week 2 Tips (Day 8-14)
• Week 3 Tips (Day 15-21)
• Week 4 Tips (Day 22-30)
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