A person’s car has been referred to as “a person’s baby,” on many occasions. Although a baby and a car both need care and attention, generally, cars began to depreciate in value as soon as they are driven off the dealer’s lot. I remember my 7th-grade teacher, Mr. Turner, use to tell our class: “If […]
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My husband and I tried the 7 day financial fast and it was a lot harder than I thought. In general I am not a big spender, but I guess when you are on a declared financial fast your mind creates new desires to want to shop. Some days I just wanted to buy something,
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My #1 disdain is debt. I simply detest it. Unfortunately, I have seen so many people I love lessen the quality of their lives because they are in debt. Sometimes you may find that you have money to cover your needs, but when an emergency arrives you cannot handle it or funding the emergency drives
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Does the word budget make you want to cringe? Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Today’s Finance Topic discusses how to get started on your home budget. Personal finance doesn’t have to be tricky. The best way to achieve your financial goals is to have a plan. A good budget gives you an
If you are strugglin g to stay within your budget or seem to spend more money than you should, it might be a good idea to go back to using cash for daily purchases. It is no surprise that most of us are beginning to move away from cash for everyday spending; the convenience of
Would you be interested if I told you there’s a secret to saving money? Well, it’s true. There are a few secrets that can be used to save money, even if it doesn’t feel like you have any money to save. The bad news is that these secrets have been made public for decades and
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Make Sure You’re Putting Your Money to Work: Where to Keep Your Savings So, you’ve set up an automatic savings program and you’re finally building up that emergency fund, but where should you keep your savings so that it earns the most interest for you? Luckily, there are many different savings vehicles available, but not
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