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Managing money with a budget

Managing Money: 4 Things You Should Avoid Doing with Your Money

Managing money is challenging, but you can improve your finances by avoiding these money mistakes. Managing money isn’t easy. There are so many things tempting us to spend. Whether it’s adorable baby clothes, trendy shoes or a new flat screen, sometimes the urge to splurge is overwhelming. If you aren’t reaching your financial goals or […]

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5 Purchases People Typically Regret

Avoid the potential buyer’s remorse and skip purchases people typically regret. Money is tight for a lot of Americans right now. As of May 2021, there were 9.3 million people unemployed in the US. Even if you weren’t impacted by the pandemic, who wants to waste money that could be better spent? Here are some […]

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Calculating amounts owed for tax season

5 Reasons You Might Owe Money to the IRS This Year

Why you might owe money to the IRS this year. Don’t get surprised by a tax bill. While most income is taxed, there may be reasons why you owe the Internal Revenue Service this year, even if money was withheld from your paychecks. Discover reasons why people owe money to the IRS, and how to […]

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Self Empowerment through financial security

How to Pay the Bills When You Are Making Minimum Wage

Ways you can pay your bills and reach financial goals while making minimum wage. Living off the minimum wage is challenging, especially if you have a one-income household. As of May 2021 the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. It has not been raised in over 10 years, according to the Economy Policy Institute. […]

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How to Save and Pay for Travel

Now that it’s becoming safer to travel again, learn how you can save and pay for travel. Many people avoided traveling last year, when coronavirus cases were increasing across the country. This was especially true of air travel. According to the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. government screened 500 million fewer people at U.S. airport […]

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Travel Loans: Should I Get a Travel Loan?

Coming out of a year of quarantining and budgeting, many Americans are beginning to book vacations. If you are like many people, you have PTO to spare these days and are itching to put them to good use. Unfortunately, as more people begin to book trips, the cost of travel is increasing as well. Experts […]

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Borrowing With Your Signature

Sometimes, when you apply for a bank loan, you have to agree to put up some type of collateral. This is can be your home, your personal vehicle, your retirement accounts, or any stocks and bonds you may have. Taking out a loan with assets like these as collateral means that the lender can take […]

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