How to Build Financial Literacy

Someone with good financial literacy understands where their money is going and how to make it work for them. It's the ability to pay bills, borrow and save responsibly, and invest for the future. These money management skills can be learned at any age. It's never too late - or too early - to start! Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something we have…

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Use Habit Stacking to Improve Your Finances

Everyone has certain daily habits and good habits they’d like to add to their lives. Habit stacking makes it easy to create new behaviors by stacking them with things you already do.  Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that we have recommended. This commission comes at no additional cost to you, but will help us keep this site up and running and ad-free!…

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Our Favorite Financial Podcasts

Podcasts are a great way to learn about just about anything. In this post, we highlight some of our favorite financial podcasts to help you get a handle on your budget, spending, and savings. The Clever Girl Knows Podcast Host: Bola Sokunbi Founder of the financial education platform, Clever Girl Finance that empowers women to ditch debt, save money, and build real wealth, Bola discusses business, finance, and life topics on The Clever Girl Knows Podcast. Favorite Episode: Money…

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5 Budgeting Apps to Keep You on Track

Creating and living within a reasonable budget is important at any time. During the current economic state, it’s even more critical.  In the past, budgeting meant using spreadsheets and formulas. If you weren’t wired to love that stuff, you could get a headache pretty quickly and thus decide to give up. Today, there are apps to help you with every aspect of budgeting and living within your means. Below are some of our favorites. Disclosure: This post may contain…

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How to Prevent Online Splurging and Control Your Money Management

These are busy times, and online shopping is convenient. You can price match and shop around numerous stores in minutes compared to the time it takes driving around to brick and mortar shops. With that convenience, we often buy without thinking it through. Here are some tips for reining in that impulse spending. Remove Shopping Apps It’s so easy to grab your phone when you’re bored and start shopping for things you don’t need. You’re better than that! There…

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