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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

These goals provide motivation, direction and discipline when managing your finances. Pay off major debts Expected time: 5+ years Account types: Credit card debt, mortgage, student loans, car loans Getting out of debt is essential to the success of your other long-term financial goals.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For instance, if you set a holiday budget and then went way over that, you might feel guilty and start looking for ways to cut back in other areas. Overspending: Thinking that you’re so deep in debt that what’s one more charge on the credit card or one more night out, so you just keep digging yourself a deeper and deeper hole.

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MARCH 8, 2022

When people are tired or temptations are especially aggressive (hello, holiday season!), How many bath bombs have been purchased on credit cards in the name of self-care? Becoming more concretely aware of cultural, familial and personal values might thus be an important key to better personal finance.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

You’re well into the holiday shopping season and these tips may be too little, too late for many of you. Make a list of everyone you plan to give holiday gifts to this year with an estimate of what you want to spend. It’s easy to overspend when your charging purchases to your credit card.

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JUNE 23, 2023

After all, learning how to manage your finances before money mistakes happen can help you avoid easy-to-make slip-ups like dings to your credit score or an overdrawn bank account. If you just traded in your cap and gown for your first taste of real adulting, managing your finances might feel like an overwhelming task.

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