Posts in Budgeting
6 Ways to Save on Back-to-School Shopping

Summer is coming to an end and that back-to-school feeling is in the air. For parents with school-aged children, that means it’s time for back-to-school shopping. Between purchasing new school supplies and clothes for your children, this can be a financially stressful time. Here are six ways to save money while making sure your kids have everything they need to start the school year off right.

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13 Financial Trainer Tips to Get You Back on Track After the Summer

During the summer, it’s easy to be liberal with your spending. After all, there are weekend getaways and impromptu rooftop happy hours, and you want to soak up as much summer fun as possible. By the end of the summer though, once you look at all you've spent that breezy summer attitude may start to fade.

But we are here to tell you it is okay! Although some mistakes in life can't be undone, financial ones usually can. All you have to do is put your summer spending behind you and turn those automatic deposits back on!

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What Is a Sinking Fund? And How to Set it Up

Imagine that you are on track with your budget for the month and feeling amazing about it — as you should be! But then you go for your $200 quarterly hair appointment or your $500 annual credit card fee hits, and suddenly, your budget is busted.

These types of expenses feel like surprises, but they aren’t — they are regular, predictable expenses that should be part of your budget. The problem is that we are so focused on monthly budgets that we don’t plan for expenses that occur annually, quarterly, or every few months.

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5 Ways to Plan Your Holiday Budget Now

It’s the most wonderful time of year for a lot of people. But for your wallet? It can be the most stressful time of year. This year, retailers are rolling out the holiday marketing even earlier than usual. Whether you’re shopping early sales or trying to get ahead of long shipping times, keep in mind these smart holiday spending tips.

Before you go on a spending spree, create a list of who you want to buy gifts for and set a budget amount.

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