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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? I do have retirement accounts and 529s, though both have tanked, while my grocery bill (like everyone else’s) has crept up.

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‘Money Boss’ Jo Davison’s 5 Steps for Taking Control of Your Finances

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As the founder of a financial coaching enterprise called She’s a Money Boss , she’s not teaching people how to scrimp and save and budget their way to financial freedom. The not-a-budget budget Creating a strict budget that limits how much money you spend on certain categories each month can take the fun out of finances, Davison says.

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Building a Distributed Team in the Future of Work

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Things like health care, retirement benefits and tax considerations should all be factored in. You may find a local hire who specializes in the position you need filled falls outside your budget. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Clear expectations. Photos by Shutterstock.

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Transforming Your Relationship with Money

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For some people, that might be doubling down on a budget to track your spending. Continue to check in with yourself on the practical matters like how your brokerage and retirement accounts are progressing, but also remember to check in with how you’re feeling about the situation, and if anything keeps recurring for you.

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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Karen Akpan, known as @themomtrotter across social media, started her blog in 2017 to document and share budget travel hacks for people. With books, blogs and YouTube (or as Akpan calls it, “YouTube University”), she began educating herself on financial literacy and how to budget. So, I preach about budgeting all the time.”.

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A Veteran of the Digital Nomad Community Offers Her Best Tips for the Location-Independent Lifestyle

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Is it feasible for Digital Nomads to save up for retirement, even if they aren’t living in one place and are unable to contribute to traditional retirement plans? There are a lot of options out there to save for retirement , and most of them aren’t restricted by being a digital nomad. Absolutely. Photos courtesy of Krystal Pino.

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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Karen Akpan, known as @themomtrotter across social media, started her blog in 2017 to document and share budget travel hacks for people. With books, blogs and YouTube (or as Akpan calls it, “YouTube University”), she began educating herself on financial literacy and how to budget. So, I preach about budgeting all the time.”.

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