3 Tips for Sticking to Your Budget During Financial Planning Month
- October 10, 2019
- Category: Budgeting, Financial Health Tips
October is Financial Planning Month, and with the new year right around the corner, now is a great time to make sure you are on track to meet your short-term and long-term financial goals. Here are three tips to keep your spending in check and finish the year out strong: Don’t transfer money from your savings account...
3 Money Saving Back-to-School Shopping Tips
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is expecting this year’s back-to-school shopping season to be the most expensive ever. According to their survey, on average, families with children in grades K-12, plan to spend nearly $700 and those with college students plan to spend nearly $1,000, both the highest ever recorded...
It’s Never too Early to Make a Financial Plan for Your Future
- April 4, 2019
- Category: Budgeting, Financial Health Tips
How Can Personal Finance and Economics Make a Difference in Your Life? Personal finance is important because it helps people understand how to manage their money. It provides us with a foundation for financial health and allows us to save more and spend less. Personal finance can also help us avoid accumulating debt...
Money Management: A Family Affair
A family budget can help you manage money together as a family or a couple. It is a valuable tool for open and honest communication about money, and for teaching children important financial skills. Budgeting together enables all members of the family to participate and support each other in financial goals and decisions....
Budgeting 101
The most important step to financial wellness is to create a budget. Budgeting simply means to live within one’s means. Separate your needs from your wants.
Looking To Get Out of Debt in 2019? Here’s How to Start
- January 4, 2019
- Category: Budgeting, Financial Education
More than 30% of New Year’s resolutions are related to getting out of debt and saving money. Here are some tips on how you can make a successful resolution to get out of debt.
Give Yourself the Gift of Less Financial Stress: A Budget Plan for a Healthy, Happy You
- December 18, 2018
- Category: Budgeting
Can making a budget really make you feel better about life? You might be surprised! One of the most powerful things you can do to relieve uncertainty and financial stress is to take a step back and make a plan. A budget can help you figure out how to meet both your short and long-term financial goals. Think about it like...
Cancel Your Subscriptions
With the click of a button you can sign up for a subscription to stream music or your favorite T.V. series. It’s easy to be roped in by offers for gym memberships, grocery delivery, and box subscriptions. These relatively “small” recurring costs can add up quickly. Many times, we’re unaware of exactly...
Plan Your Paycheck
- November 12, 2018
- Category: Blog, Budgeting, Financial Health Tips, No Spend November
Your paycheck is a starting point for making a budget. Set aside 15 minutes to review your income and expenses. This way you can plan your paycheck. Time: 15 min Tools: Printable Calendar, Pen, List of Income and Expenses If all of your bills are planned for and there’s extra money left over that’s great. ...
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