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saving

  • Posted on October 29, 2018July 26, 2022
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Saving is the deliberate act of setting money aside for a specific goal or purpose. It’s money you don’t spend…yet. We save because we have future goals we’ll need to…

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Understanding Needs vs. Wants for Better Budgeting

  • Posted on October 5, 2018July 26, 2022
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You’re standing at a cash register with credit card in hand, or your finger is hovering over the “check out” button on a website with a full cart. How often…

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What is 50/30/20 Budgeting?
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What is 50/30/20 Budgeting?

  • Posted on October 5, 2018July 26, 2022
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A budget is a plan that you create for your money, setting up a framework for ongoing spending and saving for your financial goals. Some budgeting methods are rigid, very…

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Learn How a Credit Freeze Can Protect You and Your Data
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Learn How a Credit Freeze Can Protect You and Your Data

  • Posted on September 24, 2018July 26, 2022
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A credit freeze is a tool for restricting access to your credit report. By freezing your report at each of the three credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax, dand TransUnion) you…

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budget

  • Posted on September 24, 2018July 26, 2022
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A budget is just a plan for your money; what you expect to come in and how you’ll spend it. It is forward looking, you’re setting up a framework for…

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How Does a Fraud Alert on My Credit Report Work?

  • Posted on September 24, 2018July 26, 2022
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Your credit report is a detailed history of how you handle your debt and credit accounts. It includes information about your history of paying bills on time, your current and…

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Credit Freeze, Lock, or Alert?

  • Posted on September 21, 2018July 26, 2022
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Credit Freeze Credit Lock Fraud Alert What is it? A credit freeze is a federally mandated tool for limiting access to your credit file so no one, including you, can…

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spending

  • Posted on September 14, 2018July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Spending is simply money that goes out of your accounts. Online bill payments, charges on your credit card, sending money via Venmo, they’re all spending. Some spending is automatic; like…

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income

  • Posted on September 7, 2018July 26, 2022
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Income is simply money you’ve received. A paycheck, cash you got from a side job, rent you receive from a rental property you own, interest earned on a savings account…

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balance sheet

  • Posted on August 31, 2018July 26, 2022
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A balance sheet is a snapshot (at a single point in time) of your financial situation. It lists the current values of all of your assets (cash, car, home, investments,…

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