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5 Simple Budget Tips to Keep in Mind for 2017

budget tips, budgeting, personal finance

Chonce Maddox / January 4th, 2016 / 1 Comment

Budgeting is often viewed as a tedious or dreaded process. It’s not necessarily fun to think about adding up all your expenses and tracking your spending or dealing with a pesky spreadsheet and crunching numbers each and every month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Budgeting doesn’t have to be this way though. It can actually be – dare I say – fun. Setting some...

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How to Achieve Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions

financial resolution, financial goals, financial advice

Chonce Maddox / December 30th, 2015 / 1 Comment

As the end of the year approaches, it’s time to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions and how you will improve your finances in 2016. Some people have problems with setting and keeping financial New Year’s resolutions and goals for the year. At the beginning of the year, everyone’s motivation is often high as they are fueling up to work toward their financial goals. Life happens though....

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How to Manage Holiday Gift Exchanges this Year

holiday exchange gifts, holiday gifts, christmas gifts

Chonce Maddox / December 15th, 2015 / No Comments

Often times during the holiday season, people get involved in group gift exchanges that they either don’t want to be a part of or can’t afford. Gift exchanges and secret Santa exchanges can help you save money by only requiring you to purchase a gift for one person instead of the entire group. On the contrary, if you are in quite a few gift exchanges this year, you might not be saving much money...

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How to Create a Budget in College and Stick to It

college budget, college finances, college money tips

Chonce Maddox / December 10th, 2015 / No Comments

A budget can mean many things to different people. A budget could mean sacrificing and saving up for a goal. A budget can mean skipping out on those new shoes or packing a lunch from home instead of going to eat out with coworkers. For me, a budget means having a limit for how much I can spend and respecting that limit. Establishing a budget is a way to keep myself out of trouble and look at the bigger...

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