Certificate or Money Market – Finding the Right Savings Option for You
When building your savings, it is important to choose an account that offers a competitive interest rate to best grow your money, but also one that will allow you to access your funds should you need to. Money...
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10 Ways to Save During the Summer
Summer is a fun time of year, but it can also be expensive. While a summer vacation may be at the top of the list, it is not the only expense people have to plan for. Add in...
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Celebrating (Financial) Independence
Ready to start your journey to financial independence? It might be easier than you think. Here are a few steps to get you started: 1. Spend less than you make — habitually. Yes, this might sound like a...
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10 Ways to Help Save on Summer Vacation Travel
If you’re planning that much-needed summer vacation, you may have noticed the prices of just about everything travel related -- hotels and vacation rentals, airfare, car rentals -- are on the rise. Depending on where you plan to...
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10 Reasons Your Budget Might Not Be Effective (YET!)
Have you ever started a personal budget only to find after a few months that you have lost interest, or it is not working for you anymore? You are not alone. It happens to a lot of people...
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Emergency Funds 101: The Key to Staying Debt Free & Sane
The pandemic taught us many things. (Some of those lessons we may wish we never had to learn, but we learned them nonetheless.) Perhaps one of the most indelible is the importance of having an emergency fund for...
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How to Create a Budget and What to Put into It
Once you’ve decided it’s time to create a budget or get back on track with an updated spending plan, you’ll have more than a few options to choose from. You can go old school and use notebooks, or...
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Why You Need a Budget: How Budgeting Can Help You Reach Your Long-Term Goals
Let’s be honest. A whole slew of Americans — almost two-thirds by several counts — have no idea how much money they spend in a month. They also have little idea where their money goes. Yes, taxes and...
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Know the True Cost of Owning a Car
It costs money for people to get around—whether it’s by taking public transportation, renting a vehicle, using ride-hailing services, or buying a car. For those who choose to buy a vehicle, it’s likely to be one of the...
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4 Money Strategies You Need To Prepare For The Holiday Season
The holidays are near. From gifts to travel to every category of your holiday budget, here’s how to strategize ahead of your spending. We can’t believe it either, but the mad dash of the holiday season is approaching...
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