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Saving for That Dream Vacation

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If you’ve taken a lot of really sweet trips, but that one big dream vacation has always seemed to elude you, mostly due to the cost, the time to stop procrastinating is now. If the last year has taught us anything, it should be that being at home sucks and that dream destination needs to […]

Needed Items For Your Day Trip

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We can’t always go on long vacations to exotic destinations. Short day trips give us a chance to explore the unique areas that surround where we live. A big mistake made when going on a day trip is thinking there is no need to pack. While you don’t need to pack a suitcase, there are […]

Stretch Your Dollar Further

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Until we win the lottery, we all need to be watching where are money is going. The longer we can make our paychecks last, the better. Doing this is harder than it can appear. It is easy to swipe or type in our card information and forget about it until we notice how low our […]

Chickens: The Best Retirement Hobby

Chickens

After retirement, there is a lot of time that needs to be filled. At first, the free time will be thrilling. Soon it will lose its excitement, and you will be looking for things to do. Hobbies are a great way to fill the silence of retirement. If your neighborhood allows, chickens are an excellent […]

Did You Know You Are Wasting Money?

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Wasting money is something no one wants to do. Why throw away your hard-earned money? As you move toward a fixed income, there is less room for wasting money. Take time to look into all the nook and crannies and find the money that should be in your savings account. Here are some everyday things […]

It Is Great to Be Debt Free

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Debt always seems to be hanging over our heads. Life will feel so much lighter if we could get out from under the mountains of debt that we accumulate. This is not so easily done. There are times when it was out of our control, like medical bills, and times it is in our control […]

Life Insurance

Life Insurance

Trying to choose life insurance can be overwhelming. No matter how morose the topic can feel, it is a financial planning strategy that needs to be addressed. Having life insurance can make sure you have a rad funeral or ease the burden of loss on your loved ones, because they won’t be left in an […]

Investing After Retirement

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Just because the sun has set on your working years, doesn’t mean you should stop planning for the future. There will always be cool new projects that interest you and fun trips to be had that need to be funded. Exciting investment opportunities can help you pay for them. Scams Firstly, there are a lot […]

Is A Health Savings Account Right for You?

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We all have to make the hard choice of finding the right insurance plan that works for us. A Health Savings Account is an option that is often overlooked. Many positive things could benefit you in the long run if you choose one. There are also like with all plans a few negative aspects. Here […]

Textbooks Are a Waste of Money

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Every student knows the feeling that you get after paying thousands for tuition to turn around and pay more for textbooks. School is one of the most substantial investments in our lives. Any help in getting that price down is always welcomed. There are no coupons to bring down the cost of tuition, but there […]

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