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The Top Personal Finance Tips For Recent Graduates; From 10 different Finance Experts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She runs MoneyZen Wealth Management , and has a financial blog geared toward helping women master their finances. How we handle our money early in life can impact us in future years- for example, young adults who rely on credit may find themselves continuing this pattern throughout life and consumed with debt.” Eleanor Blayney, CFP.

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Money Matters: New Year's Spending Survey

Motherhood Moments

With the holiday season in full swing and inflation weighing on people’s finances, more than 75% of Americans expect to spend less on New Year’s plans compared to last year and 1 in 3 people are planning to make a finance-related New Year’s resolution for 2023, according to a new WalletHub survey , released today.

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How to Get Your Free Credit Reports From the Major Credit Bureaus

Savings Corner

Those reports — which previously had been limited to once a year — are permanently available weekly to help consumers manage their finances. Some consumers have reported difficulty using the site, particularly answering security questions about accounts that are several years old. Incorrect, negative information.

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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Slows in November

Savings Corner

The Fed also monitors the Consumer Price Index (CPI) , which showed a 3.1% The labor market is still relatively strong and consumers are optimistic about their finances on a strong stock market and lower gas prices. annual increase in November.

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Nearly 46% of consumers say they typically consider making a financial resolution – up 31% since the first year of the survey in 2009. There are lots of small steps that consumers can take to achieve this resolution so choose options that fit the best with your lifestyle. Consumers with better credit scores have better interest rates.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling).

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Is Credit Karma Accurate? I Tested It & Here’s What I Learned

Penny Pinchin' Mom

While I may talk a lot about savings and being prudent with your money, a huge part of decluttering your finances is knowing exactly where you stand with the major credit bureaus. There are just some investment projects that you simply can’t finance with your savings or credit cards. It all ties in together. You will need a loan.

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