Emergency savings. Building one can seem daunting for anyone living paycheck to paycheck. When I was 27, I went to an outlet mall because I just felt like getting something new. I remember being pretty happy with the jeans and shoes I found. I also remember calculating in my head that payday was two days
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Besides having a spending plan and saving for retirement, one of the major tenets of financial wellness is to have a healthy emergency fund. But the reality is that when youâre juggling multiple financial prioritiesâor simply have a rough time covering your bills each monthâbuilding the recommended three to six months for the unexpected is
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Got questions on how an emergency fund should work? This video has answers.
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I was honored to be asked to share what I really want for Mother’s Day for a Time.com piece. Want to know what I said? Here’s my blurb: âMy ideal Motherâs Day gift would be my family all pitching in together to clean up the house, do the dishes, fold and put away the laundry,Read More
Back in December, I had the opportunity to review Kenâs financial profile. Heâs an airline pilot who earns about $100,000 a year. At 36 years old, his main financial gripe is that heâs tired of carrying around his $45,000 student loan debt. (Can you blame him?) With ample savings, my advice to Ken was transfer
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If you have financial goals, you need a financial plan. Here’s how to make one.
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So, I figure it’s high time I let you in on something that’s changed for us this past year. Some of you have probably already guessed this was the case. Some of you might be shocked and disappointed. But regardless, I need to come clean about it. Because I don’t want you to assume somethingRead More
Managing your money is a constant push and pull between watchfulness and restraint. A good investor, for example, keeps a close eye on their investments without overreacting to short-term volatility. You need to be aware, but also patient. But most people donât think of their emergency funds that way. They assume that after hitting the
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Get started today by slowly increasing your savings rate and splitting your raise in two.
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