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The 6 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s

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For many, it’s a decade during which they are buying their first home, having children and upgrading their lifestyle. Allowing lifestyle creep “Spending is so visible because of social media and the internet,” Mahoney says. However, it’s not just lifestyle creep that’s causing this growing debt.

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6 Real-Life Budgeting Tips to Save More Money

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How to save more money Now that I’ve upgraded from a piggy bank to a checking account, I’ve been able to identify the best ways to save money for the future without compromising my lifestyle in the present. I have different credit cards for different rewards, but I only swipe a few of them on a daily basis.

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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 Beatty took stock of his lifestyle and made hard choices.

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12 Gift Ideas Under $50 For Everyone On Your List

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So, to help you find the perfect holiday present for everyone on your list, we’ve gathered some of the best $50 gift ideas available this season. It’s about the size of a credit card and designed to work with phones (or phone cases) up to ½ inch thick. 12 gift ideas that are $50 and less 1.

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What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal

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After dinner, my wife had broken off to wrap presents, so I adjourned upstairs to accept my son’s challenge in a fierce game of Super Mario Kart 8. Gratitude journals are the opposite of work-intensive, requiring only a pen, pad and a handful of quiet moments. You can keep them anywhere.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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Cut up credit cards. Put those things on your not-to-do list and pay people to help you with the stuff that doesn’t produce the sales and lifestyle success you desire. Then you’ll be perfectly prepared to speed up and win in your business. Plan a trip to a place you have always wanted to go. Write a not-to-do-list. For health?

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/01

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Business owners increasingly upset over credit card transaction fees : Card issuers contend their swipe charges don’t hurt and should remain the same. Each finalist will have 5 minutes to present their idea to our panel of judges for a chance to win £10,000 to invest in their business. — ST.

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