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Money Stories: I Paid My Visa Bill with Rolled Coin

January 17, 2019

budgeting, credit cards, money anxiety, money stories

I grew up lucky. My family always had food to eat and a place to live, and I knew I could call my Mom or Dad for a ride if I wanted to leave a sleepover. That is privilege. And my parents reminded me of that.

3 Mental Hacks to Save your Christmas Budget

December 16, 2018

Pono Marin

budgeting, Christmas budget, credit cards, neuroeconomics, prepaid cards, self-compassion

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3 Mental Hacks to Save your Christmas Budget You’re in the store. You’re pressed for time. You find the perfect gift for your mother, but it’s over your Christmas budget. You waiver a bit before pulling out your credit card… Stop! Sure, it’s the season of giving, but not at your own expense. It really…

Ten Quick Ways To Make Money While Helping The Planet

How to have positive impact while growing your wallet Do you want to make the world a better place but feel too busy, broke or tired to make a difference? It’s understandable. How can we possibly help our communities and the planet when we barely have enough time for ourselves? Here’s the good news: now…

How To Stay Sane While Budgeting For Your Wedding (And Not Rip Your Partner’s Head Off)

August 3, 2018

Dina Gachman

budgeting, weddings

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Getting engaged is a wonderful thing. You share your joyous news with family, friends, and random Facebook acquaintances you dated briefly back in 2011. You sip champagne and imagine what an awesome party you'll have to celebrate this major milestone in life. A party that involves flowers, music, amazing clothes, easy-breezy updos, and beautiful photos that'll last a lifetime.

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Create a Budget by Asking Yourself Three Questions

July 25, 2018

Chris Gerlacher

budget, budgeting, create a budget, investing, saving money, savings, spending, taxes

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I hate budgeting. It forces me to look at my money, realize that I don’t have any, and then limit my spending. (Post-grad life is a blast so far.) But for all of the complaining I do about it off the page, budgeting is one of the most important financial management things I do. Why…

Why We Love Rules of Thumb…Even Though They Suck

July 8, 2018

Karen Carr

budgeting, buying a home, emergency savings, hacks, high interest credit card debt, insurance, mortgage, private mortgage, rules, savings, tricks

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For a lot of us, when things get complicated and we have big decisions to make, we secretly want someone to just tell us what to do. I never liked when my parents did this when I was a kid, but now? Please do! Someone….anyone? Help!