5-Minute Finance: Create Financial Goals
If you’re currently stressed about money, you are certainly not alone. However, you don’t have to stay stuck in a state of financial stress. By setting smart money goals and …
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Here’s How Late Starters Can Save for Their Kids’ Education
You’ve always planned to help your children save for their college educations. There’s just one problem: Those kids are already in high school and you’ve not even managed to save …
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How New Homeowners Can Furnish Their Place on a Budget
Buying a first home is an exciting milestone. You finally have a space to call your own. But if you moved into a new home from a small apartment, you …
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5 Affordable Caribbean Cruise Ports for Families
Like all-inclusive resorts, Caribbean cruises offer many components of a vacation for a single nightly rate. Once you settle on an itinerary and choose your cabin type, you’ll get your …
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How to Manage Money When You Hate Thinking About It
Love it or hate it, money matters. I’ve found that many people with consistent financial issues actually fear money and hate thinking about how to manage it. They don’t know …
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How to Prep Your Finances for an Emergency Vet Visit
When an accident sends your pet to the hospital, will you be prepared to handle the situation financially? Emergency vet bills can quickly make a huge dent in your savings, …
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10 Less Awkward Ways to Ask a Friend for Your Money Back
So, you loaned your best friend some money. Months have passed and there’s still no sign of it. Now you need that money back, but you don’t want to be …
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First Rule of Financial Wins: Avoid Losses
The task of accumulating wealth and ensuring long-term financial security is often discussed alongside the idea of winning. And while it’s fine to think of financial planning this way, it …
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Never Do These 5 Things When You’re in Debt
U.S. consumers have over $1 trillion in revolving debt as of October 2017, according to the Federal Reserve. This debt, made up mostly of credit card debt, is at its …
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6 Things You Need to Do if You’re Retiring in 2018
You’re ready to retire in 2018. A long career is behind you, and you’re finally ready to enjoy your golden years after decades of hard work and saving. But just …
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