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Itching to tackle your spring to-do list?
Money Tips, Red Shoes
Use our three-step budget hack to clean up your house and yard without cleaning out your accounts.
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Minimalist Living: Spending Tips for a Balanced Financial Life
Money Tips, Financial Freedom, Budgeting
Minimalism, tidying, decluttering – whatever you want to call it – is the latest trend that’s focused on living your life with intention. Balancing spending and saving can be tricky. Find out how embracing a minimalist mindset can help you make better choices with your money.
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Ready to take the One-Month No-Spend Challenge?
Money Tips, Saving, Spending
So you've spent the last year crossing projects off your to do list and you’re ready for a new project to tackle? We have just the thing: The One-Month No-Spend Challenge! What’s that you ask? Think of it sort of like a cleanse for your wallet.
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How to talk about money in a relationship
Relationships & Money: Healthy Ways to Talk About Finances
Money Tips, Relationships, Financial Freedom
More than 25 percent of people in committed relationships admit they tend to avoid money talks. But whether you’ve been with your spouse for years or you and your partner are just starting to think about how your financial decisions affect one another, it’s empowering to talk about your money and financial goals. Ready to have the talk?
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Holiday gift ideas on a budget
3 Budget-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas
Holidays, Money Tips, Financial Freedom
They say the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, but they can also be among the most expensive. Stay on top of your holiday spending this year with these tips for giving thoughtful gifts your friends will appreciate just as much as — or more than — something pricier.

Not sure how much you should be spending this year? Read on.
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Volunteering and Ways to Give Back
Ways to Give Back During the Holidays
Giving Back, Financial Freedom, Money Tips
‘Tis the season of giving! Giving back doesn’t have to hurt your wallet. Find out how you can make a difference in your community this holiday season.
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