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I’m sure you’ve heard the term “sinking funds” before, and if you haven’t, you’ll definitely learn today! Sinking funds are individual saving strategies for specific goals. Whether you’re saving for that goal in a bank account, investment account or a cash envelope, you’re contributing to that goal’s sinking fund. Sinking funds can be a great […]
#78: Setting the Record Straight on Sinking Funds Read More »
I’ve been budgeting and saving for many years. With that comes picking up on tips and tricks, and learning what helpful savings accounts strategies work and don’t work. I’m a firm believer in the notion of one savings account per goal. Not only does this keep you organized, but it also keeps you on top
Breaking Down My Savings Accounts and Strategies Read More »
I’ve been budgeting and saving for many years. With that comes picking up on tips and tricks, and learning what strategies work and don’t work. I’m a firm believer in the notion of one savings account per goal. Not only does this keep you organized, but it also keeps you on top of how close
#76: Breaking Down My Savings Accounts and Strategies Read More »
As a full-time business owner, I completely understand the many hats an owner must wear. Even before I was running City Girl Savings full-time, I was wearing all the hats, PLUS the corporate worker hat! It can be tempting to want to focus on “all the things” that come with running a business, but there’s
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As hard as it may be for you to believe, money doesn’t have to be complicated. Sure, there are complexities with anyone’s money situation, but there are always opportunities to simplify. My dad used to say “K.I.S.S” AKA “Keep It Simple Stupid”. Don’t make things more complicated than they need to be, especially your money!
Simplify Your Money Situation in 6 Steps Read More »
In honor of Mother’s Day and celebrating moms around the world, we surveyed the City Girl Savings community about money advice received from their moms. Some respondents chose to be anonymous while others shared their names and the names of their mothers! While there’s no doubt a lot of life lessons have been learned from
Money Advice from Moms of the CGS Community Read More »
We live in a society where consumerism is all around us. We consume via the news, we consume via social media, we consume via our phones, we consume everything…including material things and stuff. It has become a status symbol of how much stuff we have such as cars, clothes, shoes, toys, plants, house decor, etc…but
7 Ways Minimalism Can Change Your Life Read More »
Have you been wanting to start a business, but you struggle to decide if you can do it with your day job? Starting a business is a huge deal, but it doesn’t have to be a hard process! I started City Girl Savings when I had a full-time job in corporate America. I’m not going
#73: Why You Should Start a Business With a Day Job Read More »
By the time you’re listening to this episode, we’re about a month away from the federal student loan payments pause ending. With the federal student loan debt forgiveness program in the throws of legal and political battles, millions of borrowers will be forced to begin payments. As of the release date of this episode, the
#72: Student Loan Payments, Forgiveness and More with Nika of Debt Free Gonna Be Read More »
