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6 Reasons Why You Need An Emergency Fund

Life can be unpredictable.  One minute you’re sailing smoothly, the next you’re faced with a car breakdown, a medical surprise, or even a job loss.  These emergencies can hit your wallet hard at best and wreak havoc on your financ…

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Navigating Savings Hurdles in 2024 and Beyond

Economy  This year, financial planning is all about thriving—not just surviving. It’s time to turn challenges into opportunities and transform your approach to managing money. Juggling credit card debt and savings goals might seem tough, but with …

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Drive Smarter, Spend Less: 6 Tips to Fuel Your Savings 

Feeling the pinch from car expenses? You’re not alone. Fuel, insurance, maintenance, parking – it all adds up. But don’t worry! Let’s look at 7 straightforward tips that can help you save money on driving.  Tip 1: Shop Around for Car Insuran…

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8 Creative and Powerful Ways to Boost Your Savings 

Saving money can be hard, especially when you’re living paycheck to paycheck. I mean, where do you even start?! For most, not knowing where to start is the reason why they never get the hang of it and have difficulties breaking the cycle of living payc…

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How Savings Buckets Can Help Make Your Life Easier 

What if there was a way to keep track of your savings without the need for complicated Excel spreadsheets? Well, there is, and it’s the method we call ‘bucketing your savings.’ Not only could using savings buckets make your life easier, but it could he…

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What They Don’t Teach You in School About Money: Investing 101 

Together with NDR, we’re creating a series of articles titled “What They Didn’t Teach You About Money in School”, in which we go over the most important money-related topics you’ll come across in your day-to-day life. Today, we’re kicking things off wi…

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Monthly Money Makeover: Investing Basics Made Simple

Welcome back to our Monthly Money Makeover! This month, we’re diving into the fascinating world of investing basics and its powerful connection to debt management. You may be asking, “What does investing have to do with debt?” Well, s…

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March Madness: The Elite Eight Ways to Save Money 

It’s March. A great month to be a basketball fan, because you know what that means, right? Of course, March Madness! Have you already filled in your tournament bracket? We sure have and can’t wait to see how the bracket will unfold. Of course, it’s not…

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What is A 529 Plan? 

About the only thing more expensive than sending your kid to college these days is not sending your kid to college. Seriously though, the cost of higher education has steadily been drifting out of the reach of the average American for years. &#160…

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Monthly Money Makeover: February Edition -Simplified Saving Strategies 

Welcome back to “Monthly Money Makeover”! This February, we’re continuing our financial wellness journey, brought to you by National Debt Relief and Financial Wellness Board member Dasha Kennedy. Last month, we laid the groundwork with budg…