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How to Teach Children about Money

How to Teach Children about Money Do your children think money grows on trees? Do they observe you pulling out your credit card for all kinds of purchases? Do they play games online and buy accessories or add-ons for avatars? It is quite reasonable why your kids hold onto such a cliché, leading them to

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What college savings plan is the best?

What college savings plan is the best? There are a few options to choose from when it comes to saving for your child’s college. Here in America both states and the federal government desire an educated workforce and therefore incentivize people to save for higher education. These accounts may also be beneficial for people

Get Out of Debt: Easy Tips

Get Out of Debt: EasyTips Before we dive into talking about how to get out of debt let’s look at the facts. According to the Federal Reserve, people in the U.S owe at least 10% of their disposable income to debts like personal loans, credit card accounts, car loans, and student loans. A survey conducted

How Luxury Consumption May Be Hurting You-“Impostor Syndrome”

Impostor Syndrome Impostor syndrome is an unfamiliar term to many people. It can affect our self-esteem, confidence, and become negative self-talk. It refers to a situation when people, despite objective proof, can’t recognize their own accomplishments and thus feel like “impostors.” A feeling as if they got lucky or are somehow tricking other people into

5 Ways To Improve Your Retirement Account Today

5 Ways To Improve Your Retirement Account Today If you are looking to create a comfortable retirement, then you will want to take the right steps as early as possible. Even making some slight adjustments can greatly impact how much you can have when you finally decide to get away from your 9 to

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Quiz: Money Personality

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Making Sense of a Notary & Signature Guarantee

As a provider of mobile notary services in Pagosa Springs we found out a lot of people confuse a medallion signature guarantee and a public notary. Notaries are a lot more common and typically handle most needs. Don’t beat yourself up if you haven’t heard of a medallion guarantee or thought it was a notary.

Break Bad Money Habits To Build A Better Future

Breaking Bad Money Habits We all get inspired by successful people and want to know the secret behind their success. Usually, behind the success lies hard work, patience, knowledge, and the right habits. Yes, you read that right. Habits play an important role in transforming your life, sometimes for the better or sometimes for the

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Finding Extra Money: 7 Easy Ways

Finding Extra Money: 7 Easy Ways Are you struggling to find extra money to payoff debt? Or save for a new car? Living paycheck to paycheck and want build an emergency savings? It may feel like you can not get ahead with your finances so why bother. Well there is hope and ways that I

Debt Creates Side Effects for Children

How Debt Creates Unexpected Side Effects for Children We all know that debt is not a good thing. Who wants to owe someone else money? Most people get really good at being accustomed to their debt and living with it. They stop realizing the greater effect it may be having on them, their family,