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Crystal Martinez, A Certified Financial Gym Trainer Crystal Martinez, A Certified Financial Gym Trainer

Money Lessons from the Greatest Generation

Throughout childhood our parents, family, friends, and teachers act as our role models and can pass down their beliefs and behaviors around money.

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Caitlin Lyttle Caitlin Lyttle

Not Just Frugal, but FREE Fitness in NYC this Summer

We are officially in the middle of the Summer season which means it is more crucial than ever to make sure we are soaking up the beautiful weather as much as possible! Yes that means meals and happy hours outside, but we are talking about moving our workouts outside, too!

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Elizabeth Roberts Elizabeth Roberts

Getting Financially Naked With 9 Strangers

Raise your hand if you know how much money your friends make. My hand would be down. I only know about half of my friends’ salaries – mostly because I’m cautious to share my own.

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Caitlin Lyttle Caitlin Lyttle

A Gym Magic Story: Jessica

Meet Jessica! We sent some Gym Magic her way to assist in paying for an unexpected expense after she worked hard to achieve TWO big goals of her’s.

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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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Chandra Savage, A Certified Financial Gym Trainer Chandra Savage, A Certified Financial Gym Trainer

Free Summer Fun!

Most of the clients that come to the gym, have a love-hate relationship with money. They love to spend it and hate to save it.

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3 Ways to Make Money While Spending Money

Have you ever thought about making money as you spend money? It may be a foreign concept to some, but there are great tools out there to help you earn money when you need to spend it.

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Lisa Aliche Lisa Aliche

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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A Financial Gym Client A Financial Gym Client

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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