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Budgeting 101: Your Personal Finance Outline
Budgeting is the main financial activity that gets you on track; it can and should be practiced by everyone who seeks financial stability, fostering better spending habits, and prioritizing financial goals
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How to get started with personal finance
Personal finance skills are extremely important because they help you become better at the game of money; without such skills, people can spend their entire lives making money but never getting ahead or achieving financial freedom.
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Budgeting 101: Your Personal Finance Outline
Budgeting is the main financial activity that gets you on track; it can and should be practiced by everyone who seeks financial stability, fostering better spending habits, and prioritizing financial goals
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Personal Finance Glossary: Terms You Should Know
Learn the lingo that you're likely to run into along the way with the help of this glossary covering money management, saving, investing, retirement planning, loans, and other aspects of personal finance.
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What Is Financial Literacy?
The first step towards taking charge of your financial life is getting educated about money. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), a study in 2020 concluded that 66% of adults perceive money as a source of stress. What if learning more about the topic relieved this stressor? Crunch is here to make money management simple and accessible to everyone, especially since it is not a skill that is taught at schools or at home.
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Behavior & Emotions Linked to Financial Management
Money choices can have a massive effect on your day-to-day life. Financial decisions are a constant cause of conflict for nearly 73% of married couples, of which, almost half (47%) acknowledge that this tension has harmed their relationship dynamics, according to research by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants AICPA. Here are some quick tips to follow as you get started with personal finance management.
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10 Ideas to Reduce Your Expenses
With worldwide inflation on the rise and difficult economic times forecasted for 2023, budgets could be getting tight for just about anyone. So if you’ve been looking for ways to reduce your expenses, here are some of the best ways to do so quickly