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Money 101

Simple, Yet Inexpensive Ways to Save Money on Travel

Looking for simple, inexpensive ways to travel more? If you’ve got the travel bug, learning how to travel on the cheap can put more vacations within reach—which is NEVER a bad thing.  A change of scenery is a chance to relax and refresh mentally. This can make you a more productive and happier  ...

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Money 101

What Does It Mean to *Automate* Your Savings?

What does it mean to automate your savings, and how do you automate? I can’t stress the importance of a regular, consistent savings schedule. A savings account provides greater security by breaking the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. Saving early in life can also provide a healthy  ...

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Money 101

What to Do Differently With Your Money?

5 Things to Do Differently With Your Money…Starting TODAY!!! Increasing our knowledge and understanding of how money works is critical to managing it better. This isn’t all we can do, though. Little things that we don’t also think about matter too. So if you want to be better with  ...

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10 Money Saving Challenges to Try this Year!!

10 money saving challenges to try this year!! I know how you guys like to save money, so here are a few ways to get creative with your money saving challenges this year. 1. Multi-purpose challenge This is an excellent challenge for saving money AND reducing clutter because it involves buying  ...

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How to Raise Your Credit Score By 50 to 100+ Points

How to Raise Your Credit Score By 50 to 100+ Points A good-to-exceptional credit rating will dramatically increase your chances of getting better interest rates on loans, and even landing that dream job. The repercussions of a poor credit score, on the other hand, include higher interest rates,  ...

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