The path to financial security and stability can be challenging. The key to achieving long-term financial success lies in building healthy financial habits that not only sustain your current lifestyle but also ensure a comfortable retirement and a legacy for future...
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How to Keep Your Financial Goals on Target
Goal setting is essential to achieving any financial milestone. For many people, however, just setting the goal isn’t enough. Burnout, temptation, unplanned roadblocks, etc. all play a part in diverting us from our financial goals. Below we’ll go over some simple...
401(k) Management: The Foundation for a Golden Retirement
The most common retirement plan offered by employers is the 401(k), which puts a portion of your paycheck, often along with an employer-sponsored incentive in the form of a percent match, into an account. You can set this account to a target date fund, or you can take a more aggressive approach and manage the […]
8 Tips to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck
More than three-quarters of full-time workers live paycheck-to-paycheck, and one in 10 workers making $100,000 or more say they’re stuck in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. If you’re managing to stash away funds for retirement and emergencies, living paycheck to paycheck isn’t necessarily concerning, but according to Bankrate, a quarter of Americans still don’t have so much […]
How to Spring Clean Your Personal Finances
Spring cleaning is about taking stock of your belongings, analyzing what to keep, what to donate or sell, and what to clean or fix up. But don’t forget to extend your cleaning to your personal budget, finances, and paper files. Read on for a few tips to get started. Evaluate Money Coming In and Going […]