Do You Need a Financial Advisor to Manage Your Money?

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There’s a wide variety of advice out there as to whether or not you should get yourself a financial advisor. The short answer is no, most people don’t NEED a financial advisor. However, if you don’t get one, you might be missing out. So in this post, I’ll share my own personal experience with a […]

How To Use Brand Loyalty To Actually Save You Money

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More often than not, when working toward saving money, you’re advised against brand loyalty. Brand loyalty means that you stick to shopping for one particular brand. Rather it is always advised to shop around for the best prices. Quite often, even if you purchase generic, you’re getting the same quality. With that knowledge in hand, […]

How To Take Steps Toward Financial Freedom Without Being Rich

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Despite what you may believe about your finances, financial freedom is likely within your reach. This is regardless of your income and your circumstances (having children/not, single/dual-income family). To be clear, I am not saying that your income and circumstance don’t matter. However, more often than not, these are used as excuses not to pursue […]

It’s Open Enrollment Season – How to choose the benefits YOU need

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The fall is open enrollment season. This is your chance to choose your benefits for the following year. If you’re getting insured by means of the ACA (Affordable Care Act), then you get the chance to change your insurance to fit your lifestyle better. If you’re starting a new job, this is for you too, […]

How to Invest – What You Need to Know About Using Mutual Funds

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Hopefully, you know the importance of investing by now. If you don’t, check out my other articles Let’s Get Investing and Why Invest in the Stock Market Today. Prior to investing, you want to have at least $1,000 in an emergency fund. Then while you’re beefing up that emergency fund and paying off your debts, […]

How To Drink More Water When You Hate it?!

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I try to drink about 80 ounces or about 10 cups of water a day. I’m sure if you asked most people around me, they know me to drink only water and that I always have a water bottle with me. Guess what though? I HATE water. I learned this past year that my mother […]

How to Develop the Mindset You Need to Achieve Success

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No matter what your goals are, your way of thinking can make or break your success in attaining that goal. Conquering limiting beliefs and replacing them with healthy ways of thinking can help you reach the goals you set for yourself. This is beneficial regardless of the kind of goals you have. So let’s talk […]

Three of My Biggest Financial Mistakes – Avoid Them!

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There aren’t many personal finance stories without bumps and mine isn’t unique. I have made plenty of financial mistakes that have shaped my story. Though I would be further ahead in my financial journey, it sure gives me something to write about. And I can use this to teach those around me so they can […]

How many bank accounts could you possibly need?!

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I’m not going to say it’s impossible to manage your money well with just one bank account. But it’s pretty much what I’m saying. There’s no personal finance advice out there that would advise you to have just one bank account. Separating your money into different bank accounts makes it much easier to bring your […]

3 Reasons Why Chadwick Boseman’s Death Shocked This Nurse

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Chadwick Boseman’s passing of colon cancer was really perturbing. There were quite a few reasons why, despite my experience as a nurse, that I found his passing shocking. He was young!!!!! Too young to be considered for screening even as far as I knew. As a nurse, I was taught that screening for colon cancer […]

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