Tag: debt relief
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Turn Your Bank Account Into Your Personal Assistant – A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Create An Automatic Bill Pay System
Recently we were listening to a fellow entrepreneur we admire and one piece of advice she gave was to use little pockets of time to pay a bill here or there. Have you ever had trouble finding time to pay your bills? Is paying bills zero fun? Do you stress about paying your bills? Do…
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Use the Rule of 72 to Double Your Money
Once you’re out of debt, you want to invest 15% or more of your income. (You’ll want to invest more than 15% if you’re behind.) The cool news is your invested money will compound over time. The Rule of 72 demonstrates this concept. For example, if you invest $1000 monthly for 20 years at a…
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How to afford expensive home repairs without having a heart attack or using debt
Your home is your most valuable asset. Like any asset, you want to maintain, protect and even increase its value. Just like your car needs an oil change, your home needs regular repairs and maintenance. The problem is they’re not ALWAYS predictable but they always seem to be expensive. Often people try to band aid…
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How to fund homeschool all year round
Oh, the joys of homeschool curriculum. Sometimes you can plan when you need new curriculum, sometimes it happens unexpectedly. Other times there are new and fun ideas you want to implement. But! PAYING FOR THEM! That can be stressful. Related: Implement this 4 step system to automate your bills With our homeschool clients we set up…
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Get out of debt formula
It’s really annoying when half of your paycheck goes to debt payments. It’s frustrating when you want to go on a trip or set aside some money for your kids (college, wedding, first car, help with down payment) and you can’t because it seems like all of your money is gone before you can. It’s…
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9 reasons why you should cut up your credit cards & divorce them forever
You should give up on credit cards because they are costing you much money, robbing you from your future, making you spend more and hey, it’s the new and cool thing to do!
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What is a sinking fund and do you need one? Or five?
A sinking fund is a savings account with a purpose. You probably have a savings account for emergencies. You might even have savings accounts for your kiddo’s college or your retirement (also called investments). The sinking fund is completely different! Sinking funds are for your large budget items that come around once or twice a…
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Should you be saving for a vacation right now?
Should you be funding a vacation right now? Good question. We say yes. We say yes, specifically, because we know you work hard. In fact, a vacation is one of our favorite ways to spend our hard earned money intentionally. This is of course with the disclaimer that you can fund it out of your…