Category: Budget
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How to Write Checks (Cheques)
How to write checks (cheques) is now a lost but necessary skill to be successful in adulthood. Checks may be considered a relic from the past in today’s digital age, but they hold a significant place in modern society. Although the use of cash has dwindled, there are specific situations where relying on a checkbook…
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How to Save Money & Achieve Early Financial Independence
Living below one’s means is an essential component of achieving financial success and leaving the rat race behind. It means making conscious choices about how you spend your money and prioritizing your financial goals over immediate gratification. Learning how to save money is an important step to a financially healthy life. In this article, we…
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How the 5 Love Languages Impact Personal Finance
We all have different ways of showing and receiving love. Some prefer words of affirmation, while others prefer acts of service. There are five main love languages, and most millennials know theirs from various online tests but have you ever wondered how our love languages influence our financial decisions? Who would have thought that our…
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The Millennial Treat Culture
The bane of treat culture. We’ve all been there. We had a bad day and went for a little pick-me-up after work. Be it alcohol, dessert, a sugar laden coffee, or retail therapy. Did we actually need it? Probably not, but you know what? “I deserve it and am going to treat myself.” A Millennial…
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Save Money, Cut The Cord: Simple Math That Will Save You Thousands
One of the most valuable skills we can possibly learn in life is how to cut out and let go of excess. As American millennials we were raised to consume and stake our place in “society” by the things we have, not by how much we save money. One of these is paying for cable…