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Change Your Financial Situation, Change Your Life
Changing Your Money Mindset

Change Your Financial Situation, Change Your Life

This post was originally published on 4/21/2016 and updated on 5/21/2024. Being financially secure is going to change your life. And no, I’m not just being dramatic here. It’s not an understatement. It is literally going to change your life. If you don’t believe it, then you don’t yet

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Creating a Financial Plan

SA302 Investing Basics: Time Value of Money

If you’re just stopping by for the first time, this is a class in a series of classes over the next few months which will culminate in the development of a complete financial plan.  Stop by HERE for a complete list of classes currently available and HERE for more information about the

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Summary of the first "year" of classes at makingyourmoneymatter.com. After creating a budget and net worth statement, revise your goals!
Creating a Financial Plan

Freshman Year Overview

SUMMARY OF FRESHMAN YEAR Now that you’ve completed your “Freshman Year”, you should have a good understanding of the basics of personal finance and an overview of how to reduce your debt.  To summarize what you’ve learned this first “year”, we’ve covered: PF101: Introduction to Personal Finance

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Budget your next vacation and avoid going into debt or having to deal with the post-vacation I-spent-too-much slumps!
Vacation Budgeting

ST101: Budgeting for a Vacation

If you’re just stopping by for the first time, this is a class in a series of classes over the next few months which will culminate in the development of a complete financial plan.  Stop by the orientation class HERE first for class orientation/overviews and HERE for more information about

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Learn about debt reduction schedules here - how an amortization schedule works and how to use it to make a plan to get out of debt!
Creating a Financial Plan

DM102: Debt Reduction

If you’re just stopping by for the first time, this is a class in a series of classes over the next few months which will culminate in the development of a complete financial plan.  Stop by the orientation class HERE first for class orientation/overviews and HERE for more information

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Debt Overview & Credit Cards - learn to manage your debt and create a schedule to pay off your credit cards.
Creating a Financial Plan

DM101: Debt Overview & Credit Cards

If you’re just stopping by for the first time, this is a class in a series of classes over the next few months which will culminate in the development of a complete financial plan.  Stop by the orientation class HERE first for class orientation/overviews and HERE for more information

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How does your income stack up to worldwide income? You have the ability even on a small income to create a financially secure future for yourself-do it!
Adjusting Your View Of Money

Money Around the World

I’m fascinated by learning about the way people live in other parts of the world.  I love to see what their homes look like, how they spend a typical day, what they do for a living and I love to learn about the little things that make their

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Build a strong financial foundation for your money through emergency funds, cash reserves and savings.
The Importance of Money

A Stable Financial Foundation

Now that you have a plan to create your emergency fund and cash reserve, let’s look at how this is going to create a stable foundation for your entire financial plan.  The foundation of a house is the load-bearing structure that supports it from underneath.  We’re currently

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These 2 funds should be the first priorities when you're getting your finances in order. Add them to your financial goals right now!
Budgeting

PF105: Setting up an Emergency Fund & Cash Reserve

If you’re just stopping by for the first time, this is the fifth class in a series of classes over the next few months which will culminate in the development of a complete financial plan.  Stop by the orientation class HERE first for class orientation/overviews and HERE for more

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Your definition of budget is wrong and you must read this! A budget is not a money diet! Perhaps this is why you could be avoiding it?
Adjusting Your View Of Money

Your Definition of Budget is Wrong

I love to read personal finance books (yes, I’m a nerd and I know it).  However, there is one thing that I’ve seen in multiple books that just isn’t correct.  I keep seeing the authors discuss ways to reach financial goals and plan for your money and

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