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How to Teach Your Kids About Credit Cards

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On the surface, credit cards seem pretty straightforward: You use your card to purchase items and then pay the balance at the end of the month. But as many of us have learned the hard way, using credit can be all too easy, and you can go into debt quickly. Understand how credit works. Understand interest.

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Money Remains a Top Stressor for U.S. Adults—Here Are Some Tips to Better Manage Stress (and Finances)

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Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that roughly two-thirds of our economy is fueled by consumer spending, much of it in the form of credit card debt. One recent survey by the credit card comparison website CardHub observed that consumers added a total of $87.3 Many purchases are wants, not needs.

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8 Pieces of Financial Advice for New College Graduates

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You may not be able to escape using a credit card for some unexpected expenses, especially if you’re just starting a new job and haven’t had time to build your savings. In its simplest form, budgeting is building a plan around what comes in and goes out each month. It’s like stealing from yourself now to pay for purchases later.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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Maybe you dream of attending drama school one day or purchasing recording equipment to help with your podcasting side gig (don’t we all?). This goal is more expensive than I’d like to admit, so I strategically plan for those purchases by saving for them on a monthly basis. For me, this is collecting limited-release sneakers.

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Could You Write a Book in a Month?

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Just six months before, I had made a major career change , leaving my position as a marketing director at a publishing company to start my own business and begin a writing career. In my case, my inner editor has company: the iconic works on the shelf that appear to mock me. By the end of Week 1, I notice a ritual beginning to form.

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Online Side Gigs: Earn Well and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Versus A Traditional Side Job

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Writing is much like any other art form as it does improve with practice. Companies that enjoy your writing might be willing to bring you on as an employee and also work remotely depending on their location. If starting your own ecommerce store partnering with shipping companies that deliver internationally is a must.

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It is an invaluable tool – I introduced it to my boss and several other colleagues too when I started in my new role here recently and they love it – so much so that our company are rolling its use out to our European offices. An emergency card with condensed information is useful, particularly if there is no signal on your phone.

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