It’s time to pause, take a step back, and reset your feelings and expectations when it comes to dealing with your money. This fundamental shift within you is what will make other important changes possible.
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Baby Steps for Financial Success
Posted on Categories How to save, Manage your debtLeave a comment on Baby Steps for Financial SuccessSavings basics: 5 steps to get you started, from emergency fund to your first investment portfolio
Posted on Categories How to saveLeave a comment on Savings basics: 5 steps to get you started, from emergency fund to your first investment portfolioUnexpected expenses happen all the time, but if you have a cushion of savings, these unexpected expenses don’t have to derail you.
3 Ways to Right-Size Your Spending
Posted on Categories How to save1 Comment on 3 Ways to Right-Size Your SpendingIf you find yourself unable to pay off your credit card balance every month, then by definition you are living beyond your means. Allowing this situation to continue can have serious consequences for your financial security, now and into the future. Time to look for ways to adjust your spending!
Many of us “leak” money without realizing it. Spot the leaks and plug up unintended or careless spending – the savings could add up to hundreds of dollars a year, or more.
If you want to work towards your longer-term financial security, you need to free up funds to do so – but how? One suggestion: participate in the “sharing economy,” now dead simple, thanks to the Internet. By sharing, renting, or bartering, you’ll reduce your expenses and/or earn a little extra income. Before you know it, you may find yourself with extra funds to fatten your savings account or invest in the other building blocks of your financial security.