January Financial Housekeeping
Now that the holidays and resolution season are behind us, it is a great time to take a few minutes to automate and cleanup your personal finances. Here are four quick ideas to save you time and money in 2014.
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Create Your Own Automatic Plan
I have recently shared ideas to make an account inventory, track everything in one place, create your first budget, and start saving for retirement. I kept mentioning automation. Now that you have a good understanding of your money, it is time to automate it to save you time, money, and headache.
How To Pay Yourself First
Personal finance folks often throw around the term “pay yourself first.” It is a bit big headed of us to assume you know how to do that. Here are some steps you can take to put the most popular finance advice to work.