We have all read the headlines. “How This Couple Paid Off $50,000 of Debt in One Year,” and et cetera. More often than not, people who reach financial success are simply normal people. They may not have an outrageously high income, but they also likely don’t own the nicest and newest items. How is it […]
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I remember watching that one episode of the Cosby Show where Bill was teaching Theo about the price of life using monopoly money. For things like food, clothing, and other necessities, Bill took chunks of Theo’s money to explain how life and money works. After almost all his money was taken from Bill the collector, […]
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The feeling of wanderlust hits many twenty-somethings hard. We hear about people who constantly jet off to different destinations. Instagram reminds us of all the world we still haven’t explored. It can be hard balancing the desire to travel with the need to reach money goals. There are loads of articles about why travel is […]
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Are you financially prepared for an emergency? Unfortunately, emergency situations will happen and failure to prepare adequately can wreck havoc on your finances. The best way to protect your finances is by starting a rainy day fund. But like any savings goals, an emergency fund can be challenging to build, especially when the money is […]
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Note: This post was written just prior to Hurricane Irma devastating St. Martin. As St. Martin will be rebuilding the next few months or years, do your own follow-up research to ensure that conditions were restored similar to as described in this post. My wife and I recently took a trip to the island of […]
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Everyone wants to be successful in life. In one way or another, we all desire to achieve our full potential. Work takes up a good portion of life, so naturally, many people want to maximize their career in order to move up and reach their goals. Skills development is one of the biggest factors when […]
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If you have ever been in a tight spot financially, you know how frustrating it can feel. You may feel like your money is gone as soon as you get your paycheck. It may feel like you will never escape the endless cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. But how would an extra $100 a […]
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You might have outgrown your cubicle of 5 years. You might have just gotten out of college. And you want more to life. You want to do more with your life besides work to death for a living. You want to start your own company. Become a dancer, actor, a creator, not a consumer. You […]
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Saving money seems like a hard thing to do. You might think you need to penny-pinch or practice extreme frugality to save anything more than you currently are. But that is not always the case. To save money, you don’t have to do anything extreme. You can make a big impact on your finances by […]
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The internet loves making millennials feel stupid — especially with managing money. But sometimes in the land of articles written by people from older generations, there lies a bit of truth. Collectively, millennials aren’t that great at managing our money. We can blame anyone we want: our parents, the school system, America. Or we can […]
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