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It’s not every day that someone gives you hundreds, or maybe even thousands, of dollars for (seemingly) no reason. That’s what makes getting a tax return so exciting. However, it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of the moment and spend it all right away without much thought.
Changing your habits can be tricky, and money habits are no exception. Find out how to practice better money habits, so you can start working toward the financial life you want.
In this episode of Money Smarts, a podcast of Summit Credit Union, we're talking with Nicole Gruter about how decluttering your home can actually set you up to achieve your goals and dreams in life, like it did for her.
Remember when the money you spent on filling your gas tank would pay for a pretty nice evening out? That reality whipped us all into shape when it came to how and when we used our cars. Fuel prices dropped. You slipped back into old spending habits. Now that prices are on the rise again, you need to own your car-related expenses.
You reach the end of the month and once again your good intentions to save have been thwarted by unexpected expenses or—let’s be honest!—temptation.
Guess what? You’re not alone. We’re guessing the no-savings club is one you’d rather not be a member of and we have five suggestions to put you on the right track to better savings.
Guess what? You’re not alone. We’re guessing the no-savings club is one you’d rather not be a member of and we have five suggestions to put you on the right track to better savings.
Your outlook may influence your financial outcome. What kind of retirement do you think you’ll have? Qualitatively speaking, what if the success or failure of your retirement begins with your perception of retirement?