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MARCH 12, 2022
In a typical year, Jared Neff, owner of Neff Yacht Sales in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, travels for work a few times a month. Last year, COVID-related international travel bans kept Neff mostly grounded. He took three round-trip domestic flights the entire year and didn’t travel internationally at all. 1 Business or personal?
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DECEMBER 6, 2022
How can anyone on a budget relax about money during the holidays? Here are a few hacks I’ve used over the years to help me both budget and enjoy the holidays. Consider it my gift to you, my fellow budgeters. Still, having a fixed sum in my head that won’t put me over budget leaves me freer to enjoy what shopping I can do.
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APRIL 19, 2023
If you’ve ever had to pull out a credit card to deal with a dentist or emergency vet bill, you likely know the pain of wondering how you’ll pay for an unexpected expense. An emergency fund is a safety net of money for unexpected expenses. This may take months, depending on how much room you have in your budget.
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APRIL 1, 2024
A turbulent housing market: 2023 was the most expensive home-buying year in a decade. Not to mention, low wages, staggering student debt and compounding credit card debt. In the long run, this ignorance is bliss mentality only leads to more problems, whether it’s mounting credit card debt or puny retirement funds.
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JULY 5, 2021
But if that pick-me-up is what you need to help you get through the week, it’s OK to keep it in your budget and savor it. Enjoy that latte without shame but then look at other parts of your budget where you can cut back. Cashback points don’t come close to the interest charges you will pay when you carry a credit card balance.
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APRIL 1, 2024
A turbulent housing market: 2023 was the most expensive home-buying year in a decade. Not to mention, low wages, staggering student debt and compounding credit card debt. In the long run, this ignorance is bliss mentality only leads to more problems, whether it’s mounting credit card debt or puny retirement funds.
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MARCH 8, 2022
How many bath bombs have been purchased on credit cards in the name of self-care? Take a moment to list your financial priorities : remodeling the house, saving up an emergency fund, freeing yourself from credit card debt, building a college fund. Maybe over your lifetime you were an intrepid traveler.
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