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Don’t Sell Yourself Short When It Comes to Finance

by Amanda Blankenshipon November 21, 2016 ~ Leave a Comment

Dont Sell Yourself Short

The history of the human race is riddled with people who sell themselves short. However, if you are looking to better your financial situation the worst thing you could do is sell yourself short. If you are like most people you’ve probably sold yourself short more than once in your life. Bringing in extra cash, […]

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Signs You’re Saving the Wrong Way

by Amanda Blankenshipon August 31, 2016 ~ 2 Comments

Saving the Wrong Way

Everyone needs to save money. There are no debates about that statement. However, there are right and wrong ways to go about saving money. Some people think of saving as buying things when they are on sale while others put their money into investments and savings funds. How do you know if you are saving […]

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10 Best Free Finance Apps

by Amanda Blankenshipon August 29, 2016 ~ 1 Comment

Best Free Finance Apps

Personal finance apps are plentiful, however, it can be hard to identify which will be best for you to use and which would be better left alone. It all depends on what your personal finance goals are. Whether you are looking to save, budget better or invest, there’s an app out there to help you […]

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Why I Will Never Have a Car Loan

by Amanda Blankenshipon August 25, 2016 ~ Leave a Comment

Why I Will Never Take Out a Car Loan

Debt is a serious problem in the United States and we aren’t just talking about the national debt. The debt that each individual household and each person holds is crippling. The average student loan debt sits at $28,200 but even more startling is that the average car loan debt is comparable at $27,000. Seventy percent of new […]

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Ways to Save Money on Wine

by Amanda Blankenshipon August 8, 2016 ~ 2 Comments

Save Money on Wine

“A glass a day keeps the doctor away.” Seriously, wine has a ton of health benefits. Drinking one glass of red wine every day can reduce your risk of heart disease. It is also known to greatly improve your mood if you need your spirits lifted. If you are like me and enjoy a glass […]

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Extended Stay May Be a Good Alternative to Apartment Living

by Amanda Blankenshipon July 25, 2016 ~ 1 Comment

Extended Stay Permanent Living

I have been doing some looking around at apartments in recent months and using sites like Apartments.com and ApartmentFinder.com to locate a reasonably-priced place to live in my area. I began looking at apartments with a monthly budget of approximately $850 a month for rent. As many of you probably know, $850 for an apartment […]

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How Pokemon Go Can Save You Money

by Amanda Blankenshipon July 14, 2016 ~ 3 Comments

Pokemon Go Can Save You Money

Within the first week of Pokemon Go being released the game has attracted approximately 9.5 million daily users. The game, which aimed to get people off their couches and walking around, has taken the world by storm. There have been plenty of “haters” of the game. Many people say that it is a waste of […]

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You Should Be Talking to Your Kids About Money

by Amanda Blankenshipon July 11, 2016 ~ Leave a Comment

Talk to Kids About Money

As a parent there are many things that have been bestowed unto you to teach your children. In many films and television shows these talks usually center around the opposite sex, the “birds and the bees” or the difference between right and wrong. Those talks transfer off the screen into real life as well. There is […]

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Recovering From a Financial Crisis

by Amanda Blankenshipon June 29, 2016 ~ 2 Comments

Recover from Financial Crisis

Sometimes crisis simply cannot be averted. No matter how much money you saved or how prepared you were for an emergency, sometimes things just fall apart. In 2008, the world entered a global economic and financial crisis. It is seemingly making a comeback, however, it has taken eight years! When your personal finances take a […]

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5 Ways to Make One Million Dollars

by Amanda Blankenshipon May 30, 2016 ~ 1 Comment

Ways to Make One Million Dollars

Have you heard about people who go from $0 to $1 million seemingly overnight and wonder how? Practically everyone wants to be a millionaire, but how should you go about doing it? Usually, it takes some amount of skill, but making $1 million is easier than you thought. Here are five examples of people that made […]

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Bees Finance Rules

HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE GUIDELINES THAT WILL HELP YOU BUILD WEALTH:  

PAY OFF HIGH INTEREST DEBT: DON’T CARRY A BALANCE ON YOUR CREDIT CARDS

TAKE WHAT UNCLE SAM GIVES YOU: MAXIMIZE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO TAX ADVANTAGED RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

DON’T PROCRASTINATE: WEALTH TAKES TIME TO ACCUMULATE, SO DON’T WAIT

SAVE, INVEST AND REINVEST: LET COMPOUNDING WORK FOR YOU. SAVE YOUR MONEY, THEN INVEST AND REINVEST IT

SAVE AND INVEST AT LEAST 5 TO 10%: PUT ASIDE AT LEAST A MINIMUM SO YOU’RE STUCK WHEN YOU’RE AT RETIREMENT AGE

HAVE AN EMERGENCY FUND: IF YOU CAN’T SAVE 6 MONTHS OF EXPENSES, GET AT LEAST $1,000 SAVED UP

OWN: OWNING ASSETS IS GENERALLY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. GET AS MANY AS YOU REASONABLY CAN

IF YOU ARE MARRIED, BUILD YOUR PARTNERSHIP: HAVING A STRONG MARRIAGE CAN BE AN EXCELLENT ACCELERATOR. WORK ON YOUR MARRIAGE AND CARE FOR YOUR SPOUSE.

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