Year-end is a special time filled with traditions, old and new, and hopefully space to relax, decompress, and prepare for a wonderful new year. As the final days of the year rapidly approach, it’s important to carve out intentional time to ready your finances for next year. What should go on your year-end to-do list? Here are nine financial elements you won’t want to forget! 1. De-clutter Your … [Read more...] about 9 Must-Do Financial Tasks To Check Off Your Year-End List
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How To Actually Solve Your Work-Life Balance Dilemma And Stop Band-Aiding Burnout
If someone asks you this question: How’s work going? Perhaps the most standard answer is some version of “oh, good, just busy.” Many people equate business with productivity and worth, a dangerous combination that can leave you emotionally drained. And over time, that cycle can slowly lead to you feeling deeply unfulfilled at work and home. Prioritizing work-life balance is a central tenet to … [Read more...] about How To Actually Solve Your Work-Life Balance Dilemma And Stop Band-Aiding Burnout
How A HELOC Can Turn Your Current Home Into Your Dream Home
Many people think about home ownership in phases—the starter house, an upgrade or two, and the elusive “dream home.” What does your dream home look like? Does it have an HGTV-level kitchen, a spa-like main bathroom, or a swoon-worthy patio? While you may think that house sits on top of a hill, what if the forever-home potential is in your current four walls? You might not have to move to make … [Read more...] about How A HELOC Can Turn Your Current Home Into Your Dream Home
How A Revolving Savings Account Can Help You Budget Better
It’s pretty easy to rattle off your monthly expenses: Rent or mortgage payments, utility bills, Internet, student loan payments, car payments, food, gas. On top of paying those bills, I also recommend setting aside money in your emergency fund so that a surprise doesn’t cause you to fall behind on those bills. But if you look through your last year of credit card statements, you’ll see a whole … [Read more...] about How A Revolving Savings Account Can Help You Budget Better
Pandemic Savings Habits To Adopt For The Long Term
The COVID-19 pandemic is still raging across the U.S., and it has affected every aspect of our lives. Millions of people have lost their jobs. The federal government passed an enormous stimulus package and may pass another one soon. Most of us haven’t eaten in a restaurant, watched a sporting event, hugged a friend, or boarded a plane in months. Some industries, like movie theaters and cruises, … [Read more...] about Pandemic Savings Habits To Adopt For The Long Term
Travel Hack Your Way Through Wedding Season
Ah, wedding season. You’ve probably had a year or two when you have more Save the Dates than refrigerator magnets (and if you haven't yet, you probably will). As much as you'll enjoy witnessing your good friends get married, you can’t not think about how much attending all those weddings will cost you. The plane tickets, the hotel room, the clothes, the manicures, the gifts — and that’s just … [Read more...] about Travel Hack Your Way Through Wedding Season