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Webinar: How to Get Started With BrightDime

  • Posted on March 6, 2020July 26, 2022
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In this webinar we cover the basics of BrightDime and how we help people on their path to Financial Wellness. Whether you’re just getting started or could use a refresher…

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Reduce Your Taxes: 15 Common Tax Credits and Deductions

  • Posted on March 6, 2020March 14, 2025
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Tax credits and deductions are two of the few bright spots during tax time since they reduce the amount of taxes you have to pay. Tax credits are an amount…

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Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk

  • Posted on February 18, 2020July 26, 2022
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You’ve probably heard the phrase “Don’t cry over spilled milk” and are wondering what it has to do with financial wellness. Let us explain. Spilled milk means things that have…

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BrightDime’s Steps to Financial Wellness

  • Posted on January 15, 2020July 26, 2022
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Financial wellness is building a lifetime of good financial habits. It doesn’t happen overnight, or even in a few months. It takes time and effort but the reward of worrying…

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Can You Visualize Your Financial Future?

  • Posted on December 16, 2019May 19, 2023
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What do you see in your future? Can you clearly visualize what’s ahead? One of the benefits of visualizing your future is that it begins to retrain your brain to…

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What Exactly Is a Marginal Tax Rate?
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What Exactly Is a Marginal Tax Rate?

  • Posted on December 13, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

The United States has what is known as a “progressive” tax system, meaning individuals with lower income are taxed at a lower rate than people with a higher income. Your…

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No More Excuses: Start Investing in Your Future

  • Posted on November 22, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking “I’ll start investing when I’m older, I have plenty of time” or “I’ll start investing when I have more money, there’s no point in…

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Does Checking Your Credit Report Hurt Your Credit?
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Does Checking Your Credit Report Hurt Your Credit?

  • Posted on November 8, 2019November 17, 2024
  • by BrightDime

The precise formulas that calculate credit scores are a secret and as a result there are a lot of myths about what can hurt and what can help your credit…

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Webinar: I’m Trying to Save, But…

  • Posted on November 6, 2019July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

In this webinar we cover savings from A to Z. What exactly is saving and why it’s different from investing, why it’s important, common excuses for not doing it and…

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Does Carrying a Balance on a Credit Card Help My Credit Score?
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Does Carrying a Balance on a Credit Card Help My Credit Score?

  • Posted on November 1, 2019November 10, 2023
  • by BrightDime

Credit scores, for better or worse, are an important measure of your overall financial health for most people. But since the exact formulas that calculate the scores are a secret…

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