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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Are you happy with what you earn at your current 9-5 job? What if you could earn more money for doing the same job? Increasing the salary at your full-time job is one of the most effective steps you can take to improve your finances. Employers want to keep their best workers happy, and if […]
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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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Being able to work from anywhere sounds appealing to most people. When you have a location-independent job, you get to set your own schedule, pick and choose where you live, and do work that you want to do. The workforce is constantly changing. New jobs pop up, new skills become in demand and the way […]
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A college education costs a lot these days. With college costs rising at rapid rates, many people have to take out loans in order to finance their higher education. Having to make a big student loan payment every month can prevent you from being able to invest for retirement and save money for life purchases. […]
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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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This post is sponsored by our friends at Progressive. A couple days ago I used a new food delivery service for the first time. It was extremely easy to do and was done entirely online. It made me think of just how much can be done from our computer or smart phone. I’ve compared and […]
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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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