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Managing Your Money: 5 Personal Finances Tips for Age 30 and Up

Money and Banking / By Tim McMahon / 3 minutes of reading

By the time you reach your 30s, you may have worked for several years, but have never really felt you’ve mastered the art of managing your money. The years after 30 are likely to bring increasing income, but also a number of expenses, such as a home mortgage, raising children and saving for college and retirement. You can develop solid money managing skills by remembering a few simple tricks for your financial health.

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Savvy Ways to Save For Retirement

Retirement / By Contributing Author / 4 minutes of reading

Everyone should have a long retirement waiting for them at the end of years of hard work. However, to make that happen, it’s important to start saving early so that there’s money waiting when the time comes. Not every method of saving is created equal, however, and there are ways to save that will leave you with more money than you initially put in. Here are some savvy ways to save for your retirement.

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Plan for the Unexpected: 4 Ways to Prepare for a Financial Emergency

Money and Banking / By Tim McMahon / 4 minutes of reading

What would you do right now if you heard that a member of your family has an urgent medical emergency? Suppose the amount needed for the health bill was more than you could offer. You can’t just let them suffer. You need to find a way to help them. To avoid such problems in the future, you need to have a financial emergency plan. Here are 4 strategies that you can use to prepare for the unexpected:

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4 Considerations When Getting a Loan for Your Home Business

Business / By Contributing Author / 3 minutes of reading

Every year, millions of business owners across the United States get a loan. While a business loan can be a good idea for many entrepreneurs and motivated individuals, it can also have some downsides. The following guide explores four things that business owners should always consider before signing that paperwork.

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Side Hustle—4 Unique Ways to Make Some Extra Money

Business / By Tim McMahon / 3 minutes of reading

Money. It makes the world go ‘round. Have you ever wished you could make some extra cash by doing things you actually enjoy? Tell your friends drinks are on you this weekend because you are about to make yourself some spending money. Here are 4 unique ways you can make some extra money and make your own schedule.

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Getting Rid of Excess Items Helps You Save Money

Money and Banking / By Tim McMahon / 3 minutes of reading

Getting rid of things you no longer need can without a doubt save you space. You may not realize, however, that it comes with another perk. That perk is the fact that it can also help you save a significant amount of money, believe it or not. If you want to say goodbye to clutter, you can simultaneously say hello to more cash.

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What’s it Worth? 4 DIY Ways to Increase Value of and Help Sell Your Home

Real Estate / By Contributing Author / 3 minutes of reading

We’ve all heard that location, kitchens, and bathrooms sell homes, but did you know you can increase the value of your home and attract buyers without spending big bucks? A total renovation of a kitchen or bathroom can run into the thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars, but you can accomplish a lot with these four low-cost DIY projects.

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Medical Equipment Costs: How to Deal with Abrupt Healthcare Expenses

Insurance / By Tim McMahon / 3 minutes of reading

Keeping up with healthcare costs can be tough for anyone. It can be especially difficult for people who have to manage expenses that have popped up seemingly out of nowhere. If you need to pay for rather expensive medical equipment items, however, there are options out there that can benefit you significantly. Medical equipment expenses don’t have to be the end of the world.

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Home Repairs You Should Think about Saving up For

Articles / By Tim McMahon / 5 minutes of reading

Everyone who has read anything about money management has probably heard that you need to have an “emergency fund” to cover unexpected expenses. But we rarely hear about the need to plan for “expected expenses”. Everyone knows that things eventually wear out and will have to be replaced but often we fail to consider how we will pay for them when that happens. Well run businesses call this type of planning a “sinking-fund”. So if they know some piece of machinery has a 20 year life expectancy they they will set aside 1/20th of the cost every year so in year 20 they can buy a new one. You should do the same thing for certain items around your home. Here are a few things you need to create your own “sinking fund” for.

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How to Teach Your Children to Save Money from a Young Age

News / By Tim McMahon / 3 minutes of reading

Saving money is an important concept to understand regardless of your age. Recovering from financial mistakes can be disastrous. That’s why its important to stop them from occurring in the first place. If you’re a parent who wants to safeguard your children from future distress, you should teach them the value of smart financial practices.

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