No matter how old or young you are, you should never feel ashamed that you don’t have a bank account. Today, we will be discussing opening a bank account, and luckily it’s not that difficult. Below are my tips and advice for opening your first bank account: Do you want an online bank or a...
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Category: Personal Finance
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How To Save Money On The Holidays This Year
The holidays are close, does that scare you? It scares me! It definitely crept up on me this year. Thanksgiving in the United States is just next week, and Christmas, New Years and many other significant holidays are next month as well. The next 45 days are usually a somewhat expensive time of the year...
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5 Quick Ways To Decrease Your Spending Right Now
Most people out there are actively looking to decrease the amount of money that they spend each month. I know because I am one of them, and I have many friends who are always looking to enjoy life but to save money at the same time. Yes, you can increase the amount of money that...
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5 Ways To Give Back To Your Community
The holidays are coming closer, and this time of year usually gets everyone into the giving mood. While I think everyone should volunteer all throughout the year, starting now is better than never, of course. Below are five different ways to give back to your community: 1. Volunteer at your favorite non-profit organization. There are...
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Budget Mistakes You May Be Making
If you don’t have a budget, then that is your very first mistake. However, we won’t be discussing that mistake today. Today, I am hoping that you already have a budget. Even if you already have a budget, you may be making other mistakes that you are unaware of. Small budget mistakes or just overlooking...
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How A Loan Can Help You
Some people consider all loans to be bad, whereas some consider them to be good. I think loans can definitely be good as long as you have a financial plan in regards to managing your loan and paying it off. Below are a few ways describing how a loan can help you out in life:...
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How To Achieve Work Life Balance
Some people think that work life balance doesn’t exist. I disagree, I think work life balance is real and that it can be reached. Yes, I work a decent amount, but I think I still have work life balance because I know how to manage it. I used to be much worse. I would work...
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Blog Roundup and Link Love
This past week was another productive one. I don’t have much planned, but I am just happy that it is fall and I’m very much enjoying our weather. Halloween is already next week so I will have to make some plans for that. Anyway, now onto my weekly blog roundup! Here are some of my...
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Grocery Store Savings Tips
Groceries are one of the largest categories in a person’s budget each month. Some people have their grocery budgets under control, but it seems like many people and families do not. I have heard of families of four spending thousands of dollars each month on food, which just seems like a crazy amount of money...
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How To Motivate Yourself To Save Money
Saving money isn’t fun for everyone. For me, I love saving money, but it can still be hard at times to stay motivated. Most people can get off the savings wagon, and while sometimes it may just last a few days, other times you may go for so long that you completely forget about your...