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How to Create a Budget: 6 Steps to Get You on the Path to Financial Security

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We all know expenses exist, but the numbers keep adding up—rent, water, trash, electricity, cable, Internet, car insurance, renter’s insurance, gas, cell phone. According to a Gallup survey , only one in three Americans prepares a detailed household budget. Check out your expenses from last month and then categorize each transaction.

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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In fact, 54% of employers currently offer financial wellness programs, based on responses to an annual survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). Companies can gauge employees’ interest in financial wellness programs by conducting anonymous surveys, she adds. Such benefits can yield significant results.

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Avoid Using “Buy Now, Pay Later” By Planning Ahead

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But while it can be a convenient way to make purchases and get the things you need without using a credit card, it can also become a financial headache if you aren’t careful. Falling behind on payments can mean late fees and possibly even a dip in your credit score if the problem isn’t fixed quickly. Save for big purchases.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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A survey by Insider and Morning Consult from 2019 showed that millennials were more likely to put off buying houses, making career moves, undergoing medical procedures and even getting hitched—all because of cash-related reasons. That’s because when we delay organizing our finances, it causes us to delay a lot of other things, too.