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Budgeting
How to Avoid Subscription Overload
It starts out innocently enough. You sign up for a monthly delivery of razor blades or socks or any one of the hundreds of subscription services currently available. It’s convenient, relatively inexpensive, and it’s fun to receive something in the mail you actually want. So you try another subscription, and another, and before you know […]
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Use the Holidays to Teach Kids About Money
Whether you’re a can’t-get-enough-of-Christmas person or a dedicated Festivus fan, you might be surprised to learn that the holidays are actually a perfect time to teach kids about money and personal finances. The season is full of teachable moments you can use to help kids understand the concept of wants vs. needs, how to budget, […]
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Learn to Recognize Holiday Spending Triggers
Whether you can’t get enough of the holiday season, can’t wait until it’s over, or fall somewhere in between, everyone is vulnerable to overspending during this time of year. Constant sales, relentless marketing, holiday houseguests and unrealistic expectations can all lead to overspending. Here’s how to recognize common holiday spending triggers. The Marketing Monster The […]
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How to Balance the Holidays with Inflation
Halloween is on the horizon, which means the rest of the holiday season isn’t far behind. But if your budget it already stretched to the limit, the approaching holiday season may be causing feelings of dread, rather than good cheer. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to balance the holidays with inflation. Plan Your Spending […]
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How to Manage Your Finances When Going on Strike
Being a union member offers many benefits, but it also comes with the possibility of going on strike when necessary. Current, ongoing strikes (or near strikes) in several high-profile industries have put striking in the spotlight. If you belong to a union now or there’s a chance you might in the future, you’re probably thinking […]
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Financial Responsibilities for High School Graduates
High school graduation is an important milestone that marks a transition into young adult life. Recent graduates face newfound freedom and many important choices, including whether to continue living at home or strike out on their own for the first time. For those who choose to stay at home, parents are left with the question: […]
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6 Ways to Minimize Food Waste and Save Money
If you feel like you end up throwing away more food than you eat, you’re not alone. Worldwide, more than one-third of all food produced ends up spoiled or thrown away. As Americans, we throw away as much as 40% of the food we buy. This ultimately ends up in landfills, producing methane emissions, which […]
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5 Tips to Manage Financial Stress
Financial stress comes in many forms. From short-term worries about paying bills to long-term concerns, like saving for retirement, there’s a lot about money that than keep you up at night. But since worrying never fixed anything, let’s look at some constructive ways to manage your financial stress. Recognize What You Can Control Inflation? Recession? […]
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What You Need to Know About Surge Pricing
Once limited to certain travel and hospitality services — such as airfare and ride sharing — surge pricing is becoming more common in other businesses including restaurants, movie theaters and amusement parks. You might even run into it at the bowling alley or your favorite yoga studio. Let’s look at what surge pricing is, how […]
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5 Creative Ways to Use Your Tax Refund
Receiving a tax refund is a good news/bad news scenario. The good news, obviously, is that you have a decent chunk of ready cash at your disposal. The bad news is that it means you’ve been having too much tax withheld throughout the year, and should probably consider adjusting your withholding. But if you are […]
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