Nearly 80 percent of American workers (78%) say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, according to a 2017 report by employment website CareerBuilder. 81% of women report living paycheck to paycheck, compared with 75% of men. Alright ladies, if that statistic doesn’t scare you, I don’t know what will! I’m on a mission to help as […]
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An internal report of the Personnel Management Association showed that when training is combined with coaching, individuals increase their productivity by an average of 86% compared to 22% with training alone. That means there is something to be said about being coached, in conjunction with your training and learning. While you can grow in many
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A key component of financial success is knowing the difference between needs and wants, and then being able to say no to the wants. Saying no to the wants means you are financially prioritizing your needs and goals. According to a Gallup poll, only 30% of Americans have a long-term financial plan that includes savings
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City Girl Savings has been around since 2015, and since its inception, I have been 100% focused on helping as many women succeed financially as I can. I do this quite a few different ways, but the most impactful way is through my financial coaching. In case you didn’t know, I have a 12-week, one-on-one
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Did you know that a 2017 report in MarketWatch found that half of American households currently live paycheck to paycheck? That means half of our country is barely getting by. That also means that half of our country would be S.O.L if an emergency came up. You may fall into this bucket, but should you? I’m sharing
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The number of people who don’t have or follow a budget is astounding. In fact, a Gallup poll found only 32% of Americans maintain a household budget. That means that nearly 70% of the country is not aware of their money situation in a given month. My only guess as to why this is the
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When it comes to your financial situation, it’s important to set goals and keep tabs on your progress along the way. If you aren’t setting goals, then what are you really working towards? And, if you aren’t keeping tabs on your progress, how do you know if you will actually reach your goals? The ability
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Much to my dismay, a lot of people still look at budgeting as a negative experience. Budgeting means people are tied down to their money. Budgeting means people can’t have fun. Those thoughts and more convince people that budgeting is a bad thing. Quite honestly, budgeting is the best thing you can do for your
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Budgeting is one of those important life skills that everyone needs but very few were taught. While I think this issue could be partially resolved by including personal finance in the education system, I don’t think that is the only way to fix the issue. In fact, budgeting is a skill that can be self-taught.
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