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5 Tips for Surviving Wedding Season

After a long, pandemic-induced wedding drought, this year is shaping up to be the busiest yet. According to Yahoo, there will be an estimated 2.5 million weddings in 2022, which is the most the U.S. has seen since 1984. As if summer wasn’t enough of a budget killer, it seems like everyone is trying to sabotage your vacation plans and fill your weekends with their own wedding celebrations. These expenses can quickly get out of control, between the engagement parties, bridal showers, bachelor(ette) parties, and the wedding itself, we are spending hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on other people’s big day.

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Mythbusting: Too Many Credit Cards is Bad

The rules of the credit game are confusing, yes. But too many credit cards only hurt you in one instance.

There is a general fear of credit cards from most of our clients because most people think of credit cards as a form of debt; however, they’re only debt if you don’t pay them off regularly. Because of this fear, though, many clients don’t use credit cards at all or only use one or two. They believe the myth that too many credit cards are bad for your credit score.

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Investing for Millennials

The Millennial Generation tends to be anti-establishment when it comes to their money, which is why so many tech companies are developing apps to try and reach them.

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Welcome to the Real World

These tips will help guide young graduates through this difficult transition and set the groundwork for future financial success!

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6 Tips for Budgeting as a Freelancer

Whether you’re self-employed or working at a traditional job, the basics of budgeting won’t change: keep track of your cash flow, live below your means, and save!

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4 Frugal Ways to Relive Your Childhood

Let’s face it, adulting is hard. As a grown up, there are very few moments where we get to be truly free of our obligations.Somewhere along the way, we inevitably get caught up in the chaos of being “an adult” and forget  how to have FUN. 

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My Quarter of Yes

One of our clients shares how putting herself first and saying "yes" to what she wants out of life changed her life and helped her achieve her best quarter at the Financial Gym yet!

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Top Ten Ways to Improve Credit Scores

Having a great credit score will not only save you thousands of dollars on interest over time, but it also gives you the flexibility to be creative on how you achieve your financial goals


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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

MythBuster: I’ll Lose Money When I Invest

The number one fear keeping most of our clients on the sidelines is losing their money if they invest it; however, being overly cautious with your money also means that your money is actually losing value.

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Don't Be a Salary Hostage

Financial literacy is achievable no matter what stage you are on in your financial journey, and the only key to success is a commitment to discovering it.

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Top Ten Money Saving Moves

One of the first steps to getting financially fit is to find ways to save money. Here are my top ten money saving moves.

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Financial Gym Client Happy Hour

Here's a very special Martinis & Your Money Happy Hour episode with three current members of the Financial Gym talking about their personal experiences and what the Financial Gym has done for their financial lives.

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Budgeting for Success

Hearing the word budget is about as fun as hearing the words “diet” or “root canal.” And yet a budget is one of the necessary keys to financial health.

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Mythbusting: Student Loans

Let’s talk about repaying student loans as soon as possible and debunk some of the myths about them.

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

The Power of Investing in Yourself

What I realized is that there is one market that is more powerful, with the ability to provide the most consistent returns over time – it is what I call the “YOU” market.

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