New Year’s Goals

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It’s almost that time of year when we set resolutions and goals for the new year. If you’re constantly setting goals but fall behind just a few weeks later, you aren’t alone. Only around 9% of people who make resolutions feel they achieve them. What if this year were different and you could not only…

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How to Save the Most Money Buying a Vehicle

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Transportation is one of the most crucial household decisions. You need transportation, but there’s a difference between needs and wants. Buying more than you can afford and putting yourself upside down on a vehicle loan makes it hard to reach other financial goals. Today’s car prices are astronomical too. The average cost for a new…

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3 Ways to Boost Savings

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Boosting Savings – What can you Do? Everyone should save as much as possible in today’s uncertain economy. It might seem pointless when you look at the average APY paid by banks, but the Fed increasing rates helped savers while hurting borrowers. This means you should pay off all high-interest debt as soon as possible…

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5 Ways to Prepare for a Recession

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Today’s high inflation rates point to the risk of an impending recession. If you haven’t prepared your finances for the downturn the economy might make, it’s time to get yourself ready. Here are five simple ways to prepare. Here are five ways you can prepare for a recession 1.    Save an Emergency Fund An emergency…

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High Gas Prices and Ways to Save

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If you feel like you need to take out a mortgage to afford these outrageous gas prices, you’re not alone. Yep, we all miss the cheap gas prices from the quarantine days of 2020 back when we had nowhere to go. Now that we’re seeing prices higher than they’ve been in years, the pain at the…

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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If you feel like the price of groceries has gotten out of control, you’re not going crazy. Ramsey Solutions’ State of Personal Finance study found that 82% of people have noticed higher prices at the grocery store in the last three months. And they’re right. Since January 2020, the price of groceries has jumped 7%!While some…

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Can You Retire on $1 Million?

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Did you know that if you had $1 million in dollar bills, it would literally weigh a ton and take you about 12 days to count it all? No matter how you slice it, that’s a lot of money! For a long time, a $1 million nest egg was the measure of retirement planning success.…

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Roth IRA vs. 401(k): Which Is Better for you?

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There are some points in your life where you have to pick a side: Friends or Seinfeld? Marvel or DC Comics? Michael Jordan or LeBron James? As important as those questions are for you and your friends, there’s one debate that could actually have a huge impact on your future—your retirement future: Roth IRA or 401(k) . . . which…

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