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Between you and your money, you can make it happen. We can help.
Financial Freedom
Q: Our daughter was just born. What should we be thinking about financially?
A: Your question around what to think about money-wise shows great parental wisdom. A good start is to envision what you hope she will feel in her own relationship with money in her lifetime. No one wants their kids to be fearful or ill-equipped to handle their money, but we need to envision what we do want for them if we want them to be successful. Picture your daughter responsibly handling money with comfort, contentment, enjoyment and confidence, and take actions to help her make that happen.
A: Your question around what to think about money-wise shows great parental wisdom. A good start is to envision what you hope she will feel in her own relationship with money in her lifetime. No one wants their kids to be fearful or ill-equipped to handle their money, but we need to envision what we do want for them if we want them to be successful. Picture your daughter responsibly handling money with comfort, contentment, enjoyment and confidence, and take actions to help her make that happen.
Financial success isn’t how much money you have — it’s feeling good about what you’re doing with the money you have.
Our finances truly affect every area of our life, so it’s no surprise that financial stress is a big worry for many of us. But if we focus on having a better relationship with money, we can confidently develop positive money habits and start to feel empowered about our financial decisions. Hear from a certified credit union financial counselor on how to thrive, instead of just survive.
When we think of wellness, our physical and mental health typically come to mind first. However, financial wellness is an important, but often overlooked, dimension of our health. In this episode of Money Smarts, our experts provide insights and actionable tips on how to build financial health to reduce stress and gain better peace of mind in every aspect of our life.
Four steps to smarter student loan repayment
Remember how exciting it was to find out you were qualified for a student loan? Hooray! You could afford tuition, books, housing, etc. But now that you’re out of school and faced with the reality of paying that loan back, you might be feeling another emotion: anxiety. If that describes you, we have some ideas that can help.
Remember how exciting it was to find out you were qualified for a student loan? Hooray! You could afford tuition, books, housing, etc. But now that you’re out of school and faced with the reality of paying that loan back, you might be feeling another emotion: anxiety. If that describes you, we have some ideas that can help.
Final numbers are in from Project Money Season 13 – and they’re impressive! After working one-on-one with a Summit Financial Coach for seven months to take control of their daily financial lives, the four Project Money teams have incredible debt reductions and savings to show for all their hard work. (And one team has a $10,000 prize!)