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Latest Finance Articles:

Paying at the Store

Personal Debt Series

Strategies to payoff debt, build financial freedom and find emotional support.

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Emergency Budget Series

How to stretch your money during a crisis such as recessions, pandemics, or just hard times.

Travel

Travel Budget Series

Make memories, not debt — affordable travel tips and tricks.

A Basic $125000 Budget

A Basic $125000 Budget

Food Budget: What to Buy for $500/Month.

Food Budget: What to Buy for $500/Month.

A Basic $85000 Budget

A Basic $85000 Budget

A Basic $60000 Budget

A Basic $60000 Budget

A Basic $40000 Budget

A Basic $40000 Budget

Grocery Budget in a Shifting Economy

Grocery Budget in a Shifting Economy

Smart Steps to Take After a Raise, Bonus, or Unexpected Windfall

Smart Steps to Take After a Raise, Bonus, or Unexpected Windfall

Recession-Proof Your Family

Recession-Proof Your Family

Maximizing Your Charitable Impact

Maximizing Your Charitable Impact

Building a Financially Resilient Student Life

Building a Financially Resilient Student Life

Budgeting for Charitable Giving and Finding Good Non-Profits

Budgeting for Charitable Giving and Finding Good Non-Profits

After the Wildfire: Essential Steps for Recovery, Aid, and Rebuilding

After the Wildfire: Essential Steps for Recovery, Aid, and Rebuilding

From Snowballs to Avalanches: Finding the Right Debt Repayment Strategy

From Snowballs to Avalanches: Finding the Right Debt Repayment Strategy

Maximize Your Tax Savings Before Year-End

Maximize Your Tax Savings Before Year-End

Affordable Care for All: Access Free and Low-Cost Healthcare Near You

Affordable Care for All: Access Free and Low-Cost Healthcare Near You

20 Questions to Slash Your Credit Card Payments & Boost Your Score

20 Questions to Slash Your Credit Card Payments & Boost Your Score

Credit Cards or Alternatives: Choosing the Right Financial Tool for Your Needs

Credit Cards or Alternatives: Choosing the Right Financial Tool for Your Needs

Holiday Joy Without Comparison

Holiday Joy Without Comparison

Budgeting for Unexpected Expenses During the Holidays.

Budgeting for Unexpected Expenses During the Holidays.

Alternatives to Traditional Holiday Parties

Alternatives to Traditional Holiday Parties

Holiday Debt Detox

Holiday Debt Detox

Overcoming Barriers to Lifestyle Changes

Overcoming Barriers to Lifestyle Changes

How Community Helps You Get Out of Debt.

How Community Helps You Get Out of Debt.

Where not to save money when traveling.

Where not to save money when traveling.

How to Save Money When Traveling.

How to Save Money When Traveling.

List of Considerations When Budgeting a Trip

List of Considerations When Budgeting a Trip

Give your Personal Budget Splurge Days!

Give your Personal Budget Splurge Days!

Suggested Travel Budgets for Your Income

Suggested Travel Budgets for Your Income

How to Calendar your Travel Plans

How to Calendar your Travel Plans

How much should you buy a car for?

How much should you buy a car for?

Gifts for Nearly Nothing

Gifts for Nearly Nothing

No Car. No Public Transport.

No Car. No Public Transport.

What to do when you lose your job.

What to do when you lose your job.

10 Alternatives to Payday Loans

10 Alternatives to Payday Loans

Payday Loan is a Trap.

Payday Loan is a Trap.

Ten tips to make your food budget stretch till the end of the month.

Ten tips to make your food budget stretch till the end of the month.

Food Budget: What to Buy for $120/Month.

Food Budget: What to Buy for $120/Month.

Life in Food Deserts

Life in Food Deserts

Plan Ahead for Disasters

Plan Ahead for Disasters

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