Tag: Millennial investing
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How to Make Saving A Habit
I was looking for my laptop a couple weeks ago, and realized I had left it in the car. When I went to retrieve it, I found that the car was locked. I could not find the keys. Finally, it occurred to me that the last place I had seen the keys was when I…
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How My Husband And I Made Saving A Habit
In the course of 12 years of marriage, my husband and I have taken out a $40,000 line of credit twice, and paid it off in less than two years. We have purchased several new (to us) vehicles for cash. We have purchased two properties, one of which is now rented. We have – in…
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4 Financial Gifts for Kids
The gift-giving season is upon us. I have already spied different online gift guides. I enjoy browsing other’s curated gift guides, even though I rarely purchase items from them. I am more of a window shopper at heart. In that spirit, I have a few gifts you might consider giving your children that provide some…
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A Few Problems With End-Of-Year Giving – And Another Way
Around Thanksgiving, most of us will start to receive solicitations from various charities regarding giving before January 1. There are often various toy drives, canned good drives, and other financial campaigns. I love the idea of giving at the end of the year. We give throughout the year, but also sometimes give a donation in…
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A Simple Method To Link Your Money And Values
Financial management is an important part of your life, because you matter. Consequently, your choices with money. Managing money is not strictly about a budget; becoming adroit with calculations; following the stock market; or saving for retirement. All of those things are useful, but none of them are at the core of financial management. At…
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It’s Your Behavior, Not The Budget
Your financial system is based on the lifestyle you choose to lead: who you want to be and what outcomes you want. A financial system is a set of steps and principles, including roles and responsibilities and time-frame to manage your household financials. The steps and procedures of your system are often based on your…