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Dollar-cost averaging is a strategy I wish I had employed years ago. I don’t remember the exact time I learned about the strategy, but I
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I was inspired to write this post from close friends of mine who recently got married. They had the money conversation well before the nuptials,
Rookie Money Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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There are money mistakes and then there are rookie money mistakes. There’s nothing wrong with making mistakes, it’s how we learn. And rookies, or newbies,
Top 10 Reasons to Pay Yourself First
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Pay yourself first. You may have heard this term before, or it might be the first time you’re seeing it. However you found it, I’m
How to Make Money Stress a Good Thing: 7 Ways
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Stress is generally considered to be a negative thing. It’s grouped into this category of “bad” and it hasn’t really been able to find its
Sloppy Money Habits: Avoid These 12
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I’m fascinated with habits. How they are formed, how and why people maintain them, and why some people choose great habits while others choose not
Ten of the Most Faulty Money Assumptions
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I wrote about it in my book Cash Uncomplicated, but it bears repeating. I was filled with faulty money assumptions and it heavily impacted my
The Order of Operation in Personal Finance
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The order of operation in personal finance. Sounds boring, but keep reading–I promise this will be worth your time. This is a topic that really
Knee-Jerk Money Reactions: 8 Examples and How to Stop Them
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I think at some point everyone is guilty of what I’m writing about today. I know I am. What I’m referring to is knee-jerk money
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