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Building Wealth: Saving for a Lifetime

Updated: August 14 2023,
Author: Council for Economic Education
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Budgeting, Decision Making, Financial Investments, Income, Opportunity Cost, Saving, Taxes
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Building Wealth is a personal finance education resource that presents an overview of wealth-building strategies.

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Building Wealth is a personal finance education resource that presents an overview of wealth-building strategies for consumers, community leaders, teachers and students. 

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