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9 Ways to Reverse Lifestyle Creep
As time goes on, you may find that you are earning more money than you were previously. Congratulations! That's a good thing. Unfortunately, new income often means new spending. You use higher...
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5-Minute Finance: Start an Emergency Fund
According to a recent study by Bankrate, most Americans are drastically unprepared when it comes to emergencies. Only 39 percent of respondents claimed to have enough money in savings to cover an...
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The High Cost of Planning for the End of the World
I love reading and watching dystopian stories about what happens to humanity after a global apocalypse. From Mad Max to Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower, and from The Walking Dead to Stephen...
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5-Minute Finance: Track Your Spending
How often do you find yourself in the red at the end of each month, wondering where all your money went? If you're like many Americans, living paycheck to paycheck with too much debt and too little...
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This Japanese Budgeting System Could Be the Key to Saving Big Bucks
Forget apps that track your expenses for you. Forget Excel spreadsheets that require meticulous data entry. Forget email notifications of your bank balance.What you need to get your bills under...
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5 Signs Your Budget Needs a Makeover (And How to Do It)
You've been trying to use a budget, but it isn't going so well. Don't give up just yet: Before you throw in the towel, see if any of the following five issues (and remedies!) might pertain to your...
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25 Money-Saving Strategies That Are Actually Hurting You
Taking action to save money can be a great way to get your finances on track. But some of the ways we try to cut costs are actually harmful to our financial well-being. Here are all the money-saving...
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5 Myths About Money in Retirement
Retiring is an amorphous and complicated goal — which means retirement planning attracts more than its fair share of plausible-sounding myths. Unfortunately, these myths, misconceptions, mistakes, and...
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6 Parts Every Successful Budget Needs
Budgets aren't perfect. No matter how much you plan, it's impossible to predict every single expense, which can make it challenging to stick to your plan. Fortunately, you can weather any financial...
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How to Become a Minimalist With Your Money
Minimalism is a way of living that centers on finding contentment with less. Becoming a minimalist can benefit many aspects of your life, including your finances. You may be inspired to purchase less...
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How to Prepare When Your Unemployment Is Ending
Losing a job can be devastating. It can throw your life into a tailspin and severely delay or even kill your progress and plans for the future. Once you receive a little help through unemployment...
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7 Modern Ways to Balance Your Checkbook
I remember watching my mom sit at the kitchen table at the end of each month, examining a checkbook ledger and paper statement from the bank. It was time to balance the checkbook — an essential task...
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5 Things to Consider When Buying a Larger Home
That two-bedroom home near the heart of the city was perfect when you and your partner first bought it. But ever since you started a family, that once quaint home feels crowded. It's time to upsize to...
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5 Steps to Successful Budgeting
Budgeting is one of the most important tenets of personal finance, and it's no small thing. Everyone should know exactly what goes into making a budget — it dictates your current living situation, and...
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How to Revamp Your Budget for Retirement
Retirement is a major life adjustment for most people. From figuring out how to spend your days, to determining the best way to manage your personal finances, there are many choices to make.Once you...
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