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TAKEAWAYS
Three tips to get started financially
Prioritize and pay it down
Manage day-to-day expenses while paying down debt and saving for goals that are further out.
Do your homework
Take the time to do some research and talk to friends, family and coworkers to understand your options.
Remember retirement
It's smart to start saving early and to get any match your employer offers.
MANAGING YOUR MONEY
Your personal finances
Know what you have. Know what you want. Learn how to get there.
CUSTOMER STORIES
Customer stories
Learn how some of TIAA’s youngest customers are meeting their financial goals.
“It’s never too early to begin preparing for your future.”
Research assistant
Participant since 2015
Participant since 2015
“The money you save when you’re youngest is what’s going to pay off later.”
Social worker
Participant since 2013
Participant since 2013
“I started saving now so that the rest of my life can be set up for success.”
Resident coordinator
Participant since 2012
Participant since 2012
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Why TIAA
"Financial well-being is not about the size of your paycheck."
Roger Ferguson, CEO
*These quotes describe the circumstances and experiences of specific participants from one or more of the companies in the TIAA organization (“TIAA”). It may not be representative of the experience of other TIAA customers and is not indicative of future performance or success. Individual results and experiences will vary.
1 Deposit and lending services and products are provided by TIAA Direct®, a division of TIAA-CREF Trust Company, FSB. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender 
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