Infographic: 6 Simple Steps To A Solid Financial Foundation

There's a lot of financial advice out there, from the Wall Street Journal to podcasts to your brother-in-law's stock tips to "A penny saved is a penny earned."

The infographic below, developed in collaboration with the Common Cents Lab at Duke University, shows six simple steps to get your finances on sound footing. The Common Cents Lab is a financial research lab that creates and tests interventions to help low- to moderate-income households increase their financial well-being.

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