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Three Questions That Can Help You Plan Your Future

Actionable ideas for making the most of your money—today, tomorrow, and 10 years from now.

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By ChaseOct 26, 2017
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This content has been produced by the GOOD Brand Studio and paid for by Chase.
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There is no such thing as setting your financial goals and letting it take its own course. Circumstances will change, inflation will continue to increase, technology will impact the job market and affect how long we all live. Given how dynamic these changes might be, taking an active approach to managing your financial situation must become a part of your lifestyle and not just a once-in-awhile activity.

This interactive infographic focuses on three questions that are likely to have the most impact on your money over the next few years: How much do you owe? Where do you live? What do you do?

From our partnership with Chase, we bring you another edition of GOOD Money—a place where interns to entrepreneurs to permalancers to any human can understand how to make the most of their money so that they can take the smartest steps towards living well and doing good.

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