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Learn to save early, but you don't have to save it all. A good savings habit to kick off now is to put aside 10 percent of your income. Just commit to save a specific amount. And, get started!


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It's never too early to invest
Sure, you could just let your cash sit in a savings account earning peanuts or, you could make it grow by opening an Individual Retirement Account. IRAs are excellent savings vehicles where you can make deposits weekly, monthly or even one lump sum up to $3,000 per year.

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