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A Single Mother Struggling to Budget Weighs the Balance Between Just Surviving and Really Living

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So, I had to learn to stick to my budget , which wasn’t easy, especially for someone who’d had to repeat a year of high school math. How did I rationalize spending money that put me slightly over budget? Even more confident. It was almost impossible on my own. This was the start of my small splurges.

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Transforming Your Relationship with Money

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We are often told by personal finance experts that money should only be viewed as a tool to reach our goals, with no emotions attached to it. If your parents struggled with money, it can feel as though they doomed you to have a horrible relationship with your finances as well.

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2023 Financial Forecast: How to Prepare for the Year Ahead

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And with a new year approaching quickly, it can be a good opportunity to take stock of what’s happened in the past year—in your personal life, career and with your finances—and think about what changes you’d like to make in the year ahead. As you think about your personal finances heading into 2023, credit card debt should be top of mind.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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Although everyone’s personal finance journey is exactly that, there are certain steps we all can take as we pursue financial feminism and literacy. Get familiar with your finances. Knowledge is power, and knowledge of our own finances is especially powerful. Compared to African American participants, who responded to 2.3

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Patrice Washington Is Redefining Wealth By Scaling Joy

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“I went in excited and, as I was listening to the opportunity, it didn’t sound like it had anything to do with personal finance education, which is what I really felt led and called to do,” Washington says. In the back of her mind, Washington was also mulling over a call she received just moments before arriving at Harvey’s office.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Kim Carson CEO, Founder, Parallax Futures With more than 15 years of leadership experience in research, operations, strategy, finance and business development, Carson’s track record stands out for clients. With an estimated $108 billion annual budget across California schools, Davenport’s work as a steward for public education is significant.

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41 Ways to Improve Yourself in Just 10 Minutes

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Put them on your mirror to boost your confidence on days you find yourself struggling with negative self-image. Having a budget is smart, and staying accountable is a necessary aspect of a good financial strategy. But don’t get so caught up in tracking finances that you forget to live a little.

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