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Financial Snapshot: The Jones Family in May 2020 - A Budget Example
It’s time to check in again with Joe and Josie Jones: our hypothetical average American family as they clomp through May under Safe-at-Home orders, deal with income loss, and stress bake their weight
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YNAB During COVID-19: Insights from Experienced Users
It’s hard to guess in blanket terms how people are feeling and what they’re thinking during “The Great Pause,” as I hope it will one day be referred to. We’ve known for a long time that our customers
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Budget Snapshot: Single Mom of Two, $83k Income
Welcome to YNAB Money Snapshots—where you see a real picture of someone else’s budget and finances. They’re all anonymous, because sharing money is still a squirrelly topic for many, but we think air
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Boost Your Sleep: Budget-Friendly Strategies for Better Rest
I love sleep. It used to be shamefully slothful to say that. In fact, some circles still equate getting eight hours of sleep with laziness. But lucky for me, sloths are cute now and science is coming
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Financial Advice for College Graduates: Essential Money Tips for a New Chapter
If you’re a senior graduating from college, you might feel a little different about graduating right now than you did a few months ago. Yeah, about that global pandemic…you don’t know wha
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Understanding the Racial Wealth Gap: A Clear Explanation
I used to fly from Michigan to Seattle a lot. All my family was in Michigan, and I lived clear across the country. In the westbound flight (from Michigan to Seattle), we would land on time—or a few m
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Navigating Financial Anxiety: Spending During Uncertain Times
We’ve noticed a trend in some of our communities—some people are feeling guilty about spending money now. Maybe that’s you? You’ve got money set aside for a new couch, but now with the world tu
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Mastering Your Budget: A Guide to Living Within Your Means
It seems like the golden rule of personal finance is to “live within your means.” Those four little words seem simple enough, so why don’t more people do this? Well, do you know wh
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Financial Outlook: The Jones Family Navigates Post-Pandemic Life
It’s time to check in again with Joe and Josie Jones: our hypothetical average American family as they make it through June with Safe-at-Home orders lifting, adjusting to new income levels, and ventu
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Financial Planning for New Military Members: Essential Tips
There is a certain segment of the population that marches into the unknown every year. Okay, maybe that’s a bit dramatic, but these newly minted high school graduates are not headed to college, a ga
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Wealth Building: Prioritizing Spending Based on Financial Goals, Not Just Income
We live in a society that emphasizes spending and budgeting based on income, but what if this isn’t the best mindset to truly build wealth? Think about it… Your credit card limit is based not
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Avoid Lifestyle Inflation: A Guide to Maintaining Financial Stability
“It won’t happen to me.” How many of us have thought those words to ourselves, especially when receiving financial advice? There’s a reason financial advisors repeat the same mantras over and over ag
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Reduce Checkout Costs: Understanding Payment Method Fees & Savings
We live in a time where there has never been so many choices. For example, let’s say you want to get groceries for the family. Well, you can choose between different stores, whether to shop in perso
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Military PCS Budgeting: A Comprehensive Guide for Families
They say that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. But for military families, you can add a third certainty — moving. Frequent moves are an inherent part of military life. In fact
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Budgeting Essentials: Affordable Office Supplies for Financial Success
Are you finally ready to organize your finances and budget, and have fun while doing it? I’ve seen too many people give up on their money goals because they don’t have an organized system in place. A
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Pen & Paper Budgeting: Why It's Better Than Apps (For Beginners)
When it comes to budgeting, there are a lot of different mediums you can choose from. Popular apps make budgeting and tracking your expenses simpler than ever. Many people like to budget using the s
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Financial Harmony: Budgeting Strategies for Newly Married Couples
Managing your money on your own is hard enough, but doing it as a newlywed is an entirely new challenge. You and your spouse have your own way of doing things, and it can be hard to fin
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Navigating Finances After Loss: A Guide for Newly Widowed Individuals
When the death of a spouse happens, it is often a harrowing experience in more ways than one. Not only are you dealing with the emotional fallout of losing your partner, but you also have to deal wit
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Financial Reset: 5 Steps to a Fresh Financial Start
Have you ever wished that you could start over financially? Wouldn’t your financial life be easier if you could have a fresh start with what you know now? Here’s the good news: you can hit the financ
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Single Parent Budgeting: 7 Steps to Financial Success
Single parents have a lot of responsibility resting on their shoulders. And as a single parent, this means it’s even more important for you to come up with a monthly budget. A monthly budget will hel
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Track Stock Prices in Excel: A Step-by-Step GuideMonitor Stock Prices in Microsoft Excel How to Monitor Stock Prices in Microsoft Excel. Whether you have a large stock portfolio or own a few shares of stock, monitoring the performance of yo...
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Iceberg Orders: A Comprehensive Guide for InvestorsAn iceberg order is an order to buy or sell a large quantity of a financial security that, rather than being entered as a single, large order, is broken up into several smaller orders. The term &ldquo...
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Gilts: Understanding UK Government Bonds | LSEGilts are bonds issued by the UK government. More specifically, the debt securities are issued by the Bank of England, by His or Her Majesty’s treasury, and are listed on the London Stock Exchan...
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Amended Tax Return: Definition, Filing & 1040-X FormAn amended return is filed with the tax authority to make corrections to a previous year’s tax return. The tax return’s amended version can increase tax benefits or tax liability, dependin...