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5 Essential Money Tips for Newlyweds

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Being a newlywed means you have a few things to get used to, and that includes the way you handle your finances. As you begin to navigate the waters of newlywed finances, here are 5 money tips that can help you out: 1. Get to the Bottom of Your Money Motivations. Decide on Separate vs. Joint Spending. Set Goals Together.

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Financial Peace University | Marriage & Money

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Many years ago, I read his book, The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness, to help us deal with the shock of going to one income when I left my corporate job. To get on the same page about our finances. To help create an action plan for our family's finances, debt and our future. I love that about him.

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How to Stop Feeling Guilty about Spending Money

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If you feel guilty about spending money, here’s how you can change how you feel about your finances: Recognize that Your Priorities are Covered. Even when I had enough money for what I wanted, I still felt bad about spending it. One of the first steps is to recognize that your priorities are covered. Look at your spending priorities.

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What Should I Look for in a Business School?

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Business degrees are available in a wide variety of fields, ranging from conventional focuses like finance and marketing, to the more unique and specialized such as healthcare, or cutting edge areas like data analytics. No matter where you are in life, there’s a degree program formatted to fit your needs.

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Kick Off 2014 with These 5 eBooks

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The 100 Days of a New Year 2014 eBook will inspire and motivate you daily to set goals in all areas of your life: family, finances, home, community, and more. As a bonus, you get 75 lists and worksheets from ListPlanIt.com to guide and motivate you to set goals, better manage your health and finances, and clean and organize your home.

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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We’ll live in a dorm (which fits us perfectly but we know sounds terrible to others) in our own apartment while I (Krista) work in student development providing mentoring/counseling/student discipline to the 150 women in the dorm and Jon will work right across the street as the assistant director of admissions.

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Up to $100 Off Apple Watch Series 3

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You can use it to answer phone calls and texts, check email, track fitness activity, measure your heart rate, and so much more. You can even share your activity with your friends for motivation and friendly competition! This deal ends on 1/26, so be sure to act fast! Please read our disclosure policy here.

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