Tax Errors to Avoid
- April 1, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, GreenPath University
You have filed your taxes and are counting the days until you receive your return. The tax code can be complicated, so here are some tax errors to avoid.
Money Management: A Family Affair
- March 20, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, Family, GreenPath University
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....
5 Reasons to Make a Budget
- February 20, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, GreenPath University
Making a budget and following it are two powerful financial habits. It's not always easy, or fun at first. But it is one of the best steps you can take to successfully manage your finances. There are many reasons to budget and in the long run, it feels really good to see yourself accomplishing a goal. Reasons to Budget...
Budgeting 101
- January 10, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, GreenPath University
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.
Seven Steps to Financially Prepare Yourself for the Holidays
- November 4, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, Financial Health Tips
With the holiday season approaching, now is the perfect time to review your money management practices and work towards a debt-free holiday. Here are seven quick tips that will help you financially prepare for the holidays, budget and tame your use of credit, when it comes to gift-giving, entertaining and more! First...
Income Increases
- September 21, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, Financial Health Tips
At GreenPath, we always encourage people to review their budgets, whenever income increases, to ensure the new income can be put to work positively, instead of simply spending more. The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that median 2015 US household income rose 5.2 percent, or $2,798, over 2014. This is the first...
Thinking about splurging on a vacation using your tax refund?
- June 4, 2015
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, Financial Health Tips
It's that time of year: Many who are receiving a tax refund are weighing what to do with it. Will you use your tax refund to plan for a summer getaway? Put it away for the holidays? Splurge? Spend? Save? GreenPath counselor Kathryn Bossler discusses the pros and cons of using your refund for a spring or summer getaway: Is...
10 Money Tips For College Grads
- May 8, 2015
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, College, Financial Health Tips
Spring college graduates are currently basking in the glory of wrapping up their degrees this month. However, in many instances, their downtime will be short-lived, as they face even more responsibilities, ranging from landing that first job to preparing to start paying off their student loans. As more hiring departments...
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