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Why You Might Need Multiple Savings Accounts

Why You Might Need Multiple Savings Accounts

People who practice minimalism often say that it's best to keep things as simple as possible. Having just one car, one modestly-sized home and a small wardrobe helps plenty of people streamline their lives. The same...
 4 Tricks to Fool Yourself Into Saving

4 Tricks to Fool Yourself Into Saving

Understanding, establishing, and honoring a budget is critical. But sticking to a budget can be challenging for even the best financial guru. Sure, at times, sheer will power will keep you motivated to uphold the spending...
5 Financial Tips for Grads

5 Financial Tips for Grads

Passing your final exams and getting the last of those 15-page papers written might have seemed tough. But as graduation looms, so do the challenges of the real world, including the challenges of personal finance....
7 Creative Ways to Save If You're Right-Brained

7 Creative Ways to Save If You're Right-Brained

When budgeting, artistic people often despair. After all, "accounting is for the logical half." Meanwhile, left-brained folks often lack the creativity it takes to stay within a proposed budget. The reality is,...
Forget the Pension, Retirement Is Up to You

Forget the Pension, Retirement Is Up to You

Are you a young adult just getting started in the working world? Most millennials have heard the term "pension plan," but don't truly grasp what the phrase means. After all, the corporate pension plan is...
How Marriage Changes Your Finances

How Marriage Changes Your Finances

Marriage isn't just a matter of walking down an aisle and saying "I do." When you get married to someone, you are about to embark on a life together. And that new life often means big changes when it comes to your...