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Financially Preparing to be a Stay-at-Home Parent

Do you have plans to live on one income while you or your spouse stays home with the kid(s)? This used to be commonplace, but now many households include two working parents. Interestingly though,...

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6 Tips for Dealing With Inflation While Living Paycheck to Paycheck

As inflation and the cost of living continue to climb, more Americans are starting to feel the strain on their bank accounts. According to a recent LendingClub report, 60 percent of Americans were...

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9 Surprising Health Expenses Covered by Your HSA or FSA

You probably know that you can use your health savings account (HSA), health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), Archer medical savings account (Archer MSA), or health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)...

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7 Creative Ways to Make Extra Money With Passive Income

For many people, passive income sounds like the dream. After all, who doesn’t want to earn extra income on autopilot? Especially now, as we are all dealing with the effects of high inflation rates....

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Buy or Lease? An In-Depth Look at the Costs of Buying and Leasing a Car

Updated for tax year 2023. Are you ready for a new set of wheels? A new vehicle is a significant expense that requires careful consideration for most families. If you’re on the fence about which...

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8 Back-to-School Shopping Tricks to Save Moms and Dads Money

Back-to-school shopping can put a serious dent in your bank account, and rising prices aren’t exactly helping matters. Before you run to the store to start shopping, read these eight savings tricks to...

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5 Affordable Ways to Spend Summer Vacation

Is your tax refund still sitting in your savings account, waiting to be spent? Summer vacation and tax refunds can be a great combination for Americans. Whether you’re taking a summer trip to get a...

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Travel Hack Your Summer Vacation to Save Money

Travel hacking refers to finding ways to rack up points and miles that you can use for future travel. This often means taking advantage of sign-on bonuses offered by American credit card companies to...

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How to Make Your First $1 Million

Big money goals are intimidating, but that shouldn’t stop you from setting a high bar for your long-term financial health. With a lot of grit and proper planning, you can achieve a seven-digit net...

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The Secret to Living Within Your Means

It’s simple to tell when you’ve begun living outside of your means. It’s that feeling you have when the numbers just don’t add up. You owe more on your credit card than you have in the bank, or you’re...

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Ways to Save for Retirement on Minimal Income

When bills and other short-term financial goals dominate your budget, retirement contributions tend to fall by the wayside. How can you possibly focus on retirement when you have all of these other...

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New Year, New Financial Goals (And How to Stick to Them)

Did your New Year’s resolution involve saving more money? If so, you’re not alone. Here are some tips for spending less in 2023 and the little things you can do to stick to your financial goals as we...

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Financially Preparing to be a Stay-at-Home Parent

Do you have plans to live on one income while you or your spouse stays home with the kid(s)? This used to be commonplace, but now many households include two working parents. Interestingly though,...

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6 Tips for Dealing With Inflation While Living Paycheck to Paycheck

As inflation and the cost of living continue to climb, more Americans are starting to feel the strain on their bank accounts. According to a recent LendingClub report, 60 percent of Americans were...

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9 Surprising Health Expenses Covered by Your HSA or FSA

You probably know that you can use your health savings account (HSA), health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), Archer medical savings account (Archer MSA), or health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)...

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How Your Summer Plans Could Impact Next Year’s Tax Return

There’s no need to pretend — we know tax planning wasn’t exactly at the top of your summer to-do list. But hear us out! As you’re cooking up exciting summer activities or life changes, it’s good to...

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