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5 steps to a better family holiday budget
Holiday, Budget, Family
Want to get your family on the same page with holiday spending? Set expectations now!

Have your loved ones been dropping gift ideas into their Amazon wishlist since August? Or helpfully leaving earmarked copies of catalogs and store flyers where you’ll be sure to see them? If you’re beginning to feel your family’s idea of a perfect holiday might not match up with your determination to keep your budget in check, it’s time to sit down and have “The Talk.”
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4 Tips to Stay on Top of Holiday Spending
Red Shoes, Holidays, Budget
The holidays can be such a magical season! Time with family and friends. Celebrating old traditions and making new memories. Taste testing each and every one of the options at your friend’s cookie exchange (ok, maybe that’s just us!).
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One Easy Hack to Get On Top of Your Budget
Red Shoes, Budget, Money Tracker
Have you been looking at budgeting all wrong? We’ve got just the thing to help you embrace it. Do you tend to feel a little crabby when you hear the word “budget?” Like it’s this painful thing you’ll have to do temporarily until you can dig out from under some financial problem? We’ve got something that will make it easy, rewarding and maybe even a little fun
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Two young adult women moving into college dorm
6 tips to help kids navigate college spending
Red Shoes, College, Budget
Is “your baby” about to leave home? Whether that has you mooning over their old first day of school photos or plotting how to repurpose their bedroom (or, maybe, both) there’s one topic you need to tackle now: smart spending.
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Married couple holding hands
6 Tips for Planning a Wedding on a Budget
Worth Saving For, Budget, Living
It’s no secret that a wedding is one of the most expensive moments in our lives. According to The Knot, the average cost of a wedding in the United States last year was over $33,000. While it may seem impossible to stay on budget as you plan for your special day, trust us when we say you can still have an amazing event on a smaller budget! Here’s some down-to-earth tips to help you stick to your wedding budget.
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Take Control of Your Finances Webinar
Take Control of Your Finances
Webinar, Budget, Spending
Feel like you’re living paycheck to paycheck? Find that you’re using a credit card to pay for things more often than you’d like? This session can help you get back on track. Learn how to make choices that fit the lifestyle you want to live and establish new habits that will set you up for money management success.
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