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There is no better gift than the present. You’re generous with your money, even if it’s a bit of a stretch. When the heart wants what it wants, it usually gets it. You see saving and looking after your finances as tomorrow’s job.
Ignorance is bliss. What you don’t know (about your bank account) won’t hurt you.
Whether spending to celebrate, or spending to heal, your purchases are swayed more by impulse than intuition.
There’s no time like the present. For you, tomorrow’s bills end up being eclipsed by today's thrills.
You are the product of the present moment, and when it comes to your money, you don’t place too much importance on it. Your generous spirit can be both a blessing and a curse, as you are prone to spending beyond your means, which can be tough to balance with your financial responsibilities. While you may dislike financial matters and lack confidence in your abilities to manage money, you hold the power to shape your financial future. By expanding your financial toolkit through the automation of processes that will take care of themselves in the background, you can free yourself up to focus more on what you love.
Build your resilience with a starter emergency fund, or a more robust safety net that will get you through it all.
No fault in being generous, but it’s tough to give what you don’t always have. Work even more giving into your budget.
You're only as good as your system – automate your savings and get things growing in the background.
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Are you saving a bit at a time, or for a goal you have? This tool lets you see how quickly your savings add up, especially with the power of compound interest over time.
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Budgets help us plan where our money should be going, but it’s also important to track where our money actually goes. Getting a handle on how our money comes in and goes out is really the next step to getting our finances sorted and getting ahead.
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A budget (or money plan) is really just a simple plan for your spending.
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One of the best habits we can get into is “paying ourselves first” and making it automatic. The more we get into saving, the easier it is to achieve our goals and get ahead.
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Debt comes in many forms – credit cards, hire purchase, car loans, personal loans, mortgages, student loans. There's no shortage of people out there wanting to lend us money!
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Many of us struggle with buying things we don’t need. Understanding what's driving that can help us get our money under control.
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To understand why we make the money choices we do, it helps to start with our childhoods.
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Our money tendencies show why we handle money the way we do. See which way you lean.
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What counts most is setting aside money that moves us forward financially. Does your saving do that?
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