Day 15: Your Environment Matters
- November 15, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Financial Health Tips, No Spend November
Have you ever started the day, determined to crank out some serious work, only to find yourself scrolling through social media two hours later? Ben Hardy, author of Willpower Doesn’t Work says: “You are who you are because of your environment. Want to change? Then change your environment.” Your goal is to change...
Day 14: Cancel Your Subscriptions
- November 14, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, Family, No Spend November
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...
Day 12: Plan Your Paycheck
- November 12, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: 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. For This activity, make sure you have the following items: Time: 15 min Tools: Printable Calendar, Pen, List of Income and Expenses Step 1: Establish Your Starting...
Part 2- Day 10: Pay Off Your Debt
- November 10, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, Debt, No Spend November
You did it! Now that you understand your options for dealing with debt, it’s time to make a plan for being debt-free! Two of the most popular methods for paying off your debt are the Snowball Method and the Avalanche Method. The Snowball Method means paying off your smallest debts first. This creates a sense of motivation...
Part 1 -Day 10: Dealing With Debt
- November 10, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Credit, Debt, Debt management, No Spend November
If you are dealing with debt, know that you are not alone. In fact, 4 out of 5 Americans are currently in debt. Let’s work together to figure out how you can eliminate that burden. Today's article will provide some great tips on how you can pay off your debts. What are your options? Balance Transfer – A new credit...
Day 9: Smart Spending With Groceries
- November 9, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, No Spend November
Achieving your financial wellness goals start with setting realistic expectations. When it comes to basic necessities such as groceries, cutting out spending is not going to be an option. However, there are steps we can take to make sure we are practicing smart spending habits for greater savings without sacrificing...
Day 8: Automate Everything
- November 8, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Credit, Debt, No Spend November, Saving
Automation is a great way to make life easier. You will invest time up front setting up your system and then the system will work for you. It’s easy to automate everything from savings, to spending, and shopping. Wondering why you should automate your finances? You may start the week with good intentions. You’re...
Day 7: Stop Swiping
- November 7, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Credit, Debt, Debt management, Financial Health Tips, No Spend November
Credit cards make it easy to swipe and go about our day. We swipe effortlessly, without realizing that we will have to pay off the charges later. Today, I want you to try to stop swiping. We save our credit card information in all of our favorite apps so we can quickly hit purchase. We use Venmo and Apple-pay and...
What Happens When You Make Minimum Payments On Credit Cards? – U.S. News
- November 7, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Credit, Credit Reports, Debt, Media Coverage
Featuring Jeff Arevalo, Financial Wellness Expert Making the minimum monthly payments on your credit cards can lead to maximum pain. By paying only the lowest amount required each month, you're stretching out how long it takes to wipe out your credit card debt and paying considerably more interest than you otherwise...
Day 5: Financial Awareness
- November 5, 2018
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Financial Health Tips, No Spend November
Welcome to Day 5 of No Spend November! Today's focus is on financial awareness. We are all human, and part of being human is understanding that each decision we make has an outcome on our financial situation. A lot of our decisions are driven by our biases and environment. Ask yourself these questions: How often...
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