What to Do With a Three-Paycheck Month

What to Do With a Three-Paycheck Month

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The Biggest Mistake People Make With Money

The Biggest Mistake People Make With Money

What’s the biggest mistake people make with money? Running up credit card debt? Not saving? Putting off retirement planning? While these are mistakes, the answer is none of the above. The biggest mistake people make with money is simply not paying attention. We can...
How to Balance Life and Money

How to Balance Life and Money

In the personal finance world, we talk a lot about strategies and tactics for paying off debt, making more money, saving, investing, taxes, etc. What about how to balance your life with your financial goals? It’s arguably the most important thing to master in...
5 Best Financial Tips for Buying Your First Home

5 Best Financial Tips for Buying Your First Home

Buying your first home is a huge step and a very exciting time. For most people, their home is the largest item they will ever purchase. Because it’s such a large investment, it’s a good idea to educate yourself. No need to rush here, even if you think...
Personal Finance Is Personal

Personal Finance Is Personal

J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy often showcases emails from readers regarding their personal finances for the community to weigh in (with the readers’ permission, of course). The most recent one featured a couple who was considering whether to use extra savings to...
Mind on My Money, Money on My Mind

Mind on My Money, Money on My Mind

How much do I need to save to retire early? What is my savings rate? What is my net worth? Often when we think about personal finance, we think about questions like this. The personal finance community is all about the numbers. The cold, hard facts. The thing is,...