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Better Finances for a Better You
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Did you know?
The British Pound is the oldest currency still in circulation. The Anglo-Saxon Kings used silver pennies, or sterlings, as currency around 775 AD.
Track your all your $USD, £GBP, $CAD, €EUR and ¥YEN in one place with Neontra →Word of the week
Financial Exposure
Investor risk, which is defined as the possible loss an investor may incur by investing, is referred to as financial exposure. Investors use strategies like investment hedging and diversification to try to reduce their financial exposure.
Take your first steps into the investment world without risking losing any money →Budgeting
7 Budgeting Tips to Help You Save More Money from American Express
- Know Your Income and Expenses
- Tracking Expenses Is Worth the Effort
- Pay Yourself First
- Look for Small Expenditures that Add Up
- For Bigger Expenses, Think Big Picture
- Track How You’re Doing, and Adjust
- Accentuate the Positive
Quote of the week
"If you don't get serious about your money you will never have serious money."
- Grant Cardone
Infographic of the week
Ranked: Median Student Debt for a U.S. College Degree
According to the Federal Reserve, student loans added up to $1.6 trillion in Q2 2023, making them the third largest category of U.S. household debt behind auto loans ($1.8 trillion) and mortgages ($12 trillion).
The Visual Capitalist ranks student debt by U.S. college degrees →Saving
A shame-free guide to digging out of debt
NPR Life Kit: In this episode, they offer shame-free solutions for digging out of debt →Investing
ScotiaFunds: 5 timeless tips on managing market ups and downs
1. Keep calm and carry on 2. Stay invested…it’s time, not timing 3. Manage risk, don't avoid it 4. Put diversification to work 5. Take advantage of dollar-cost averaging
Learn more from their easy to read resource →Serious stuff
What to Do If Your Partner Is Bad With Money
Brides.com - An expert weighs in on how to navigate this tricky situation →Fun stuff
"I got a PhD in how to make ends meet I graduated from the college in the street Inflation in the nation don't bother me 'Cause I'm a scholar when it comes to the almighty dollar"
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