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Five Tips for Being a Smarter Spender
1. Set a $ Limit on Quick Buys There’s nothing wrong with being impulsive – when the costs and risks are low. Grabbing a pack of gum while waiting in line...
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Five Tips for Being a Smarter Spender
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What to do if You Can’t Pay Your Bills
The most important thing to do if you’re in a situation where you can’t pay all your bills is to try your best to stay calm. Step by step is the way forward...
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Making a Budget
Budgeting is all about prioritizing what’s important to you. It isn’t a starvation diet. You don’t have to stop drinking Starbucks, learn to cut your hair...
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The Benefits of a Budget
Try adopting a few of these helpful habits. 1. It will help you think through the details of a decision. It’s a lot easier to make smart decisions when you...
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Seven Habits of Highly Effective Savers
Try adopting a few of these helpful habits. 1. They Automate The dollar you never see is the easiest one to save. Effective savers use the resources at their...
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Dragonfly Kayak Tours
Tori’s dreams were too big for the ponds and lakes of Tennessee. From across the country, Bellingham Bay was calling her home. On this episode of Neighbor...
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Saving: If you don’t know where to start, just start.
You’ve been told you need to “save money.” Sometimes they go further, “save 10% of your income” or have “three months living expenses saved for a...
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How Much Should You Spend on Your Vacation?
Vacations are awesome. Getting away from everyday life to relax, recharge, and have fun is great for reducing stress and improving relationships with family and...
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Should I Pay off My Credit Card with a Personal Loan?
Personal loans typically offer lower interest rates than credit cards. Swapping a higher interest rate credit card debt for a lower interest rate personal loan...
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Measure Yourself by your Own Yardstick
Americans compare each other’s cars, houses, incomes, kid’s colleges (and so forth) all the time. Some of it might be useful, but more than a little bit of...
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When Should I Refinance My Mortgage?
Refinancing your mortgage can lower your interest rate, tap into the equity of your home, or eliminate private mortgage insurance, however it’s important to...
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Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition
One of the most amazing parts about living in our little corner of the country is the geography. On one side, we have the ocean, on the other –...
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