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How to Recover from Financial Infidelity
Some of us are keeping secrets from our partners — and it’s not about a significant other in the wings. Your relationship could be suffering from financial infidelity. Nearly one in five U.S. adults who are in a live-in relationship are hiding a checking, savings or credit card account from their partner, according to CreditCards.com’s […]
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Breaking Free from Emotional Spending Part 2
Welcome to the post-holiday season. For some of us, the holidays were a joyous time with our families and friends; we received gifts, made beautiful memories and perhaps ate a bit too much. Others of us heard Visa, Mastercard, and Amex calling our names and our available line of credit proved to be a temptation […]
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How to Throw a Fun, Frugal Super Bowl Party
I have a confession: I know nothing about football. As in, not a single thing. Sure, I know what a touchdown is, but that’s about it. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that I don’t even know who’s currently in the playoffs as we head towards the Super Bowl in a few […]
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Financial Considerations For Finding Your First Apartment
Welcome back to the Young Adults Perspective Series, where we offer tips to newly financially independent young adults. With the New Year comes a change in work for many young adults. You might have finished your education in December, or perhaps you found a better opportunity in a new city. There are millions of people […]
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Free Money? The Truth About Unclaimed Money Scams
For anybody, but especially those who are living on a tight budget or are struggling to make ends meet, a call from somebody with a pitch to send unclaimed money can seem like the answer to their prayers. Finally, they can stop worrying about whether they’ll make their rent payment for the month or afford […]
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Smart New Year’s Resolutions: Set Yourself Up For Financial Success
A new year, a new you. Have you made a New Year’s resolution? Keeping your resolutions is possible, if you make a plan for success.
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Breaking Free From Emotional Spending: Part 1
We are whole integrated beings and everything that we do involves our whole selves. Just the simple act of breathing includes our nose, nostrils, lungs, diaphragm and some chest muscles. Our emotional life is tied to our thoughts, memories, good and bad experiences, preferences and desires. What we choose to wear, eat, watch on television […]
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Moving From Financial Illness to Financial Wellness
I came across a meme on Pinterest that literally stopped me in my tracks. It said, “If you don’t make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness.” #readthatagain Why Financial Wellness Matters The truth of it was simple and clear and could apply to so many areas of […]
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Real vs. Fake: Weighing the Cost of Christmas Trees
Most U.S. households celebrate Christmas with a Christmas tree, but, more often, those evergreens never actually grew in a forest. According to the eighth annual Christmas tree survey from the American Christmas Tree Association, 77% of U.S. households celebrated Christmas last year with a tree. Of those, just 18% percent decorated a real tree. The […]