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Start Small; Dream Big: Achieving Financial Security From Small Beginnings

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She got rid of her credit card debt using this.” Tarahas this idea – “I made a game of finding new ways to stop spending everything I earned so I could save. When I found a new way, I bought a small treat and then put the rest into my growing savings account. Bobbi started cooking at home instead of always dining out. “I

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Keeping it Simple: Strategies for Financial Security

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The simple fact is, taking small, simple spending and saving actions, especially early in your working life, can make a huge difference to financial security during your working years and into retirement. Your budget helps you manage your debts, get them paid off and stops you getting in any deeper. This really is saving made simple!

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Remember to Celebrate Your Success

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Saving an extra $50 a month. Maxing out your retirement savings account. Reducing your debt each month. Avoiding accumulating more debt. Cooking at home. Eating out less. Paying cash for an item. Completing a no spend week or month. Trimming your budget.

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