Want to gift without guilt this year? Spending tends to increase around the holidays, and it can be easier to embrace those budgetary demands with joy and peace of mind knowing that you have a savings plan and your savings goals have been met. To help tick that box, use this simple infographic to learn which savings vehicle – from company retirement plans and IRAs to HSAs and 529 accounts – should receive your next available dollar and in what order. After all, how effectively you save can be a significant factor in the success of your financial life plan.

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