To buy a house in your 20s can seem like a daunting challenge, especially with rising home prices. Fortunately, there are practical and radical savings strategies to make homeownership possible at a young age. By adopting a few innovative tactics, you can significantly boost your savings and set yourself up for financial success.Continue reading7 Radical Savings Options to Buy a House in Your 20s
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If you’ve watched the news, been to the grocery store recently, or are getting an earful from the shopper in your family, you know that inflation in the United States is at an all-time high. What began in January 2022 as slight inflation has now spiraled out of control. Depending on what state you live in, you may be seeing increases closer to 20-30%. It’s nuts. So, what can we do, you might be asking? Here are 14 smart ways to trim your grocery bill during inflation.Continue reading12 Smart Ways to Trim Your Grocery Bill and Tame Inflation
The high cost of gas is a problem affecting everyone in the United States. The impact of rising gas prices on the American consumer has informed travel, work, and leisure plans. The issue is not just the high cost of gas, but the increasing cost of living. Inflation, or the rise of costs of goods and services, means that the cost of food, clothing, and shelter have all increased, while wages have remained the same. How are you handling the increase of gas costs in your family budget?Continue readingThe Impact of Rising Gas Prices on the American Consumer
Did it somehow breed utility bills, receipts, notebooks, etc… when it was only meant to be a neatly organized representation of your personal fashion style? Okay. Maybe. Maybe not. But, it was never supposed to create a continued state of “URRGH!” It might be that your close needs a makeover. Continue readingThe Only 7 Closet Makeover Ideas You Need
The American Dream, a term popularized by James Truslow Adams in his book “Epic of America,” epitomizes the ideals of freedom, opportunity, and the pursuit of happiness. It suggests that regardless of your background, with hard work and determination, a life of prosperity and success is within your reach. This dream is more than a cultural ethos; it’s a motivating force that has shaped aspirations for generations. Financial steps to achieve the American dream are once again at the forefront of the media–people are wondering if it’s even attainable. Continue readingFinancial Steps to Achieve the American Dream in 2024
We don’t all have jobs that allow us to walk into the boss’s office and demand a raise. If you are a government worker, state employee, or teacher, your salary is set on a detailed schedule defined by years of service, education, and other factors. Likewise, if you’re self-employed, you can’t just ask your clients for a raise overnight. But one way that you can get a raise is by cutting expenses. In this article, we’ll unpack ways to give yourself a raise by cutting these 7 expenses.Continue readingGive Yourself a Raise by Cutting These 8 Expenses