Millennials are not the first to complain about the cost of living. But, it would be unfair to reject their claim without consideration. Ultimately, as time goes by, everything is getting more expensive. Life for …
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Why Millennials Struggle with Their Finances.
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Three Simple Ways to Improve Your Management of Money.
When it comes to finances, being stress free doesn’t happen by accident. It takes intentional work. One of the best approaches you can take is to try to improve the way in which you approach …
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Could You Be A Financial Role Model?
When we were younger, I’m sure that most of us had someone we could look up to. Whether it was a close member of family or a teacher or even someone famous that we would …
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Dealing With Crisis In Your Personal Finances.
When something goes wrong in your personal finances, it can be a stressful time and it’s not always clear what you should do about it. At times, there’s no obvious answer to many of these …
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You Won’t Make It Without Thinking This Way.
If you’re unfamiliar with the term, paradigm shift, it can best be explained by what happens when you go from thinking one way about something to another way. Now, when it comes to our …
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Education: The 21st Century Approach You Should Embrace.
Across the country and all over the world, thousands of students are celebrating their accomplishment in graduating college. The praises pour in, the encouragement is overwhelming and for some the gifts are still flooding the …
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Are You As In Control Of Your Finances As You Should Be?
When it comes to money, it’s always good to know that you’re in control. No matter how much you earn or what kind of financial situation you’re in right now, you’ll always want to be …
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Quick Household Saving Hacks They Don’t Teach You In College (Annoyingly)
This is a collaborative post and may contains affiliate links. Although we all still feel like kids most of the time, most of us millennials are well into our mid 20’s and early 30’s. When …
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You Can’t Feed Your Ego and Your Family at the Same Time.
Sometimes, it takes more than 'doing your best'. You must do whatever it takes.
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Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day; Brace Yourselves!
It’s official! Fall is here; it’s the season of overpriced Starbucks pumpkin lattes, North Face jackets, Under Armour cold gear and UGG boots. Let’s not forget the Halloween extravaganzas which lead to Christmas, that single …
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Interview with Ryan Morse, coach, motivational speaker, business owner…and a millennial
Over the past several months, I’ve taken you on a journey to meet millennials who have broken the barrier of business ownership. From writer to non-profit owner, we have picked their brains. The goal is …
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The Stock Market: You Also Can Participate Now
About 10 years ago, I learned a simple financial principle that revolutionized the way I think about creating income. You see, our education system teaches income generation through an active method: you do the work …
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Secrets Your Banker Is Keeping From You.
**This post contains affiliate links. I remember when I opened my first bank account. Not the one my parents were custodians of when I was a kid but the one of which I signed my …
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Money: When to Say NO to Financial Peer Pressure
When I was in middle school and in high school, I was the quiet, nice and friendly guy every body knew. My habit of avoiding conflict inadvertently led to a level of peer pressure that …
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Interview with Erin Lowry, personal finance expert, speaker and author…and a millennial.
There are defining moments that alter the trajectory of our lives. Some people make it for the better while other lay in regret. For Erin Lowry, that defining moment came when she decided to start …
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Two ways to stay accountable with your money and be financially stable.
In an article published by the Harvard Business Review, Joseph Grenny tells that there is a strong correlation between high performing teams and accountability in the work environment. Navy seals hold themselves and their …
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Tackling Debt In 2017
2017 is just around the corner. A recent Student Loan Hero survey revealed that paying off debt is so far, the most common financial resolution of 2017. Next to getting out of debt is …
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Navigating this holiday season on a budget and without financial stress.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Since I was a little kid, I loved the season of the holidays. Obviously as a kid, you look forward to playing with your Christmas gifts, but …
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CLICK THIS TITLE TO DOWNLOAD: MONEY-SMART MILLENNIALS – PART I, CHAP III & IV DOWNLOAD THE BUDGET TEMPLATE You know the big-ticket expenses in your life, but all the smaller spending can also be …
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How to use your budget as your financial GPS
A few weeks ago I drove to Peoria, IL for a leadership conference with some business partners and friends. From Germantown, MD, it is a solid twelve hours drive. We decided to leave at ten …
