Quicken vs. Mint – Which is Best for Your Budget?
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Quicken vs. Mint – Which is Best for Your Budget?

Today’s budgeting tools make managing your money easy. While some are free, others have so much more to offer if you’re willing to pay a small fee. Quicken and Mint are great examples. Let’s look at which one is best for your budget. Today, there are many choices for personal finance software. Quicken and Mint…

The One-N-Done Method of Saving Serious Dough

The One-N-Done Method of Saving Serious Dough

This is the sixth day of our 31-Day Money Challenge. Over 31 days we’ll publish 31 podcasts, each designed to help you move closer to financial freedom. Yesterday we interviewed YNAB-founder Jesse Mecham on the 4 rules of budgeting. In today’s podcast, we talk about the one-n-done way to save serious money. Sponsors: The 31-Day…

How to Track Your Net Worth and Why It’s So Important

How to Track Your Net Worth and Why It’s So Important

This is the third day in our 31-Day Money Challenge. Over 31 days we’ll publish 31 podcasts, each designed to help you move closer to financial freedom. Previously, we looked at how to set financial goals you’ll actually achieve. In this podcast, we discuss the importance of a net worth statement, how to prepare one,…

Prism Review – A Free App to Help You Stay on Budget

Prism Review – A Free App to Help You Stay on Budget

If you’ve been having difficulty paying your bills on time, and allocating your income to cover them all, there may be hope. Prism is an app that helps you manage your budget by focusing strictly on your monthly income and expenses. It will help you to organize your budget on a single platform, so you…

How to Create a Family Vacation Budget (and a Free Vacation Budget Planner Spreadsheet)
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How to Create a Family Vacation Budget (and a Free Vacation Budget Planner Spreadsheet)

Vacationing together can help you unwind, reset sometimes tense parent-child relationships, and strengthen family bonds. And more Americans seem to be remembering that. From the late 90s until 2014, the number of vacation days Americans took annually dropped precipitously. But it’s on its way up again, with the average for 2017 at about 17 days…

What Is Financial Independence and How Do You Achieve It?

What Is Financial Independence and How Do You Achieve It?

Financial independence everyone wants it, but not everyone achieves it. Why? The reason is probably that financial independence is a process. It requires effort and commitment over a long period of time. Everyone’s definition of financial freedom is unique, which means that the path they take will be unique to them, too. Unless you’re prepared…

7 Reasons the Envelope Budgeting System is a Terrible Idea

7 Reasons the Envelope Budgeting System is a Terrible Idea

On its surface, envelope budgeting seems like a good idea. That is, until you try it. Believe me, I’ve tried it. And tried it. And tried it. And every time I’ve tried it, there’s some reason that envelope budgeting doesn’t work for me and my family. If you’re considering envelope budgeting because you think it’ll…