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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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Way back in 2008 I signed up for a Upromise account and then it sat unused for many years. I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. Hello, 2020. 108 Months X $72 = $7,776!

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

We know that saving for a rainy day isn’t just a phrase our grandparents used to throw around. You need to know where the money is going before you can plan on how to plug the holes and use your income better. Entries such as your mortgage, gas, electricity bill, and so on are essential. But you and I know better.

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How to Save Money From Salary Without Sacrificing Your Lifestyle

Penny Pinchin' Mom

How much of your salary should you save? What about when your bills are simply pulling you under? Should you just pretend that you don’t have savings and increase your debt ? Your bills are going to be there, and you can’t simply not save money because you have to pay bills. Imagine that!

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Easy Ways to Build Up Your Savings

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With just one emergency such as a car breaking down or, in the US, a medical bill, many could be in a very precarious position. I know how hard it is to start saving. As the time passed, I was able to figure out ways to save more money and stay on top of my finances. Extra Income Goes Into Savings.

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Ways to Build Credit Without Relying Solely on Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Only a small portion of your FICO score is based on having and using revolving credit. Pay your bills on time and avoid carrying credit card balances, and you’re well on your way to an excellent score. Also, consumers with the best scores hold a variety of credit accounts – for example, a mortgage, an auto loan and a credit card.

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Improving the Financial $ense of Your Child

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Teach them how to pay bills. If you want to raise a financially responsible child then you need to get them acquainted with bills as soon as possible. You should however teach them the importance of paying their bills in full and on time. This is the money that is left over and can be used to fund their savings accounts.

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Family Office Manager

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My new mission was to manage our money to make sure we used it wisely and stretched it as far as possible. There’s a yearly fee and a learning curve, but I love YNAB and it helps me stay on budget and financially organized with our day-to-day checking and savings accounts. Pay our bills in a timely manner.

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