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Here are ten tips you can use to help improve your personal financial situation and inevitably save more money:
1. Pay Yourself Weekly
This may seem a bit odd, but this is an excellent way to start building a substantial savings. On a weekly basis, pay yourself $25-$50 and immediately put it in a safe place.
You can even […]
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The Dollar Stretcher
by Gary Foreman
Dear Dollar Stretcher,
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Most of us have learned along life’s journey that we must have a budget in place to succeed in our financial goals. And it is true that using your budget as a tool will make it easier.
But, what happens if budgeting has become a real drag for you? Will it prevent you having money for those things you need and want?
“So, why do we carry those brown paper bags in the trunk?”
Mom’s reply was always the same. “Well, just wait and see.”
I was about nine years old and figured I had plenty of time to find out. So I waited.
We were out grocery shopping one day and got caught in a snowstorm. We were tired […]