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Most personal finance experts and advisors recommend between three to six months in an emergency fund. That’s normally thought of as cash in a savings
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I’ve recently seen a lot of things on social media and other mediums about paying off your house early. There’s a lot of great content
How to Budget by Paycheck: 5 Steps
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Many people want to know how to budget by paycheck. There are lots of ways to do it and it’s not much different than a
Envelope Budgeting: The 7 Must-Have Cash Envelope Categories (Plus 4 Bonuses Without the Envelopes)
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There are lots of different ways to budget. One way is using cash envelope budgeting categories. This type of budgeting was popularized by Dave Ramsey
Consumer Debt-Free: Now What?
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You’re consumer debt-free, now what? You’ve done the hard work, made the sacrifices and gotten yourself out of the consumer debt mess. No more money
Why Misusing Credit Cards Is So Dangerous
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Everyone knows on the surface knows credit cards can be dangerous. You hear it from personal finance experts, family, friends, and others. Oftentimes it’s a
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Mindless spending is a subject I unfortunately know a lot about. I say unfortunately because my knowledge came at a hefty price. It wouldn’t be
10 Common Sense Holiday Shopping Tips
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The holidays are here. That means time with family and friends, hopefully a little less time working, college football bowl games, and doing things that
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There are lots of things people waste money on. Fortunately, it’s easy to not waste money. Oftentimes wastefulness occurs simply due to a lack of
7 Ways to Maintain a Consumer Debt Free Lifestyle
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There are many ways to achieve success in personal finance, I don’t think there’s just one strategy or idea. Of course there are core principles
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