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JUNE 23, 2023

Following a financial independence plan, which includes a savings system and budget, will be the key to chasing your goals while maintaining a roof over your head and food in the fridge. Before opening accounts or building budgets, spend a little time reflecting on your patterns. Start an emergency fund.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Pay off major debts Expected time: 5+ years Account types: Credit card debt, mortgage, student loans, car loans Getting out of debt is essential to the success of your other long-term financial goals. Opening a college savings fund for your child when they’re young can help you save for their future college expenses.

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MARCH 12, 2022

With companies dealing with lingering COVID-related uncertainty , supply chain shortages and inflation, those business owners who do decide to travel will be focused on stretching their travel budgets as far as possible. The rewards on business credit cards can be more lucrative than those on consumer cards.

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OCTOBER 10, 2021

We’d spend the majority of the year being diligent budgeters and ignoring our desires to take lavish vacations, spend heavily on meals or buy the newest gadget. Every January, we would find ourselves with a large credit card balance and would have to adjust our goals to make up for it. And then November would roll around.

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JULY 25, 2022

I’m no stranger to setting lofty money goals : At 9 years old I became cognizant of the idea of college—a seemingly far-off milestone that my parents described as “important” and “expensive”—and decided I needed to proactively save money for my college education. Invest in the stock market.

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MARCH 22, 2012

I must admit I’ve been struggling to start writing the blog this week, I knew I would be discussing the dreaded task of processing expenses and as I’m sure you can imagine the subject hasn’t really stirred my creative juices! Do you have an expense policy in place? Try to do all of your expenses at the same time at least once a week.

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JUNE 28, 2021

If you want to end your financial struggles, you need to make a habit of saving and budgeting what you spend. Here are some sensible ways to budget your monthly net pay: Spend no more than 25 percent on housing, no matter if you own or rent. Stay away from accumulating credit card debt. They create their own good luck.

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