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

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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 I discovered I really love to cook.

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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. Assess Your Bank Accounts The next simple thing is to look at your bank accounts; if you have several, think whether you need them all.

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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. Cooking at home. Eating out less. Paying cash for an item. Completing a no spend week or month. Trimming your budget. Reducing your debt each month. Avoiding accumulating more debt.

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