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7 Budgeting Tips for Everyday Life

The top factor on achieving any goal is if you have a plan set in place. Achieving your money goals is no different. That plan is called a budget. Here are my top 7 tips for making the money you work hard for work just as hard for you.

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Which First: Save or Pay Off Debt?

You can’t save money because you’re in debt. You can’t pay off your debt because you have no savings to cover the unexpected expenses that keep coming up. Which should you do first: save money or pay off debt?

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How to Live Off Investments

One of the biggest fears people have is they will outlive their money. On average, there is a gap of 11-13 years when you are no longer working, but are living off your retirement investments. So how can you make sure your money will last?

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How to Catch Up on Your Bills

Being late on bills is scary. Statements are piling up on your counter. You feel hopeless. And you wonder, how did you get here? And more importantly, how do you get out. Here are 7 practical steps you can take to finally get current on your bills and dump debt forever.

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Should You Consolidate Your Debt?

Debt consolidation can seem like the best option. However, if you don’t address the root problem, debt con-solidation could very easily con you into thinking you’ve fixed the problem. Here are five questions to ask yourself to determine if consolidation is right for you.

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How to Achieve Something that Feels Impossible

Why put all this energy and effort into something if there’s no hope in actually achieving it? Isn’t that the definition of insanity? You feel you can’t, so you won’t. You can achieve something you feel is impossible. So how do you do it? Here are three steps to achieve something that feels impossible.

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Why Earning More Money Will NOT Solve Your Money Problems

Have you ever thought, “If only I made more money, then I could fill-in-the-blank.” Get out of debt…go on vacation…save money… Truth is numbers change when people do. So here’s the solution to not feeling broke all the time.

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How to Create Budgets That Actually Work

Rigid things break. A budget that is a straight jacket for your money will never work. A budget is just a written plan for your money. Once you get on a budget–that actually works–you’re going to feel like you’ve gotten a raise.

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5 Habits for Success

When you create habits to set your day up for success, it provides you with a margin to tackle your goals. These goals can be money goals, work goals or personal goals. Once you implement habits that set you up for success, you'll see incredible results when it comes to achieving your goals, too.

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Top 3 Tips for Selling Your Home

You want to sell your home for the most money. What should you do to be able to get good offers and sell for the best price? I sat down with one of Tulsa’s top real estate agent to discuss her top 3 tips for selling your home.

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Top 3 Tips for Buying a Home

Let’s face it: buying a home can be stressful and confusing. But it shouldn’t be! I sat down with one of Tulsa’s top real estate agents, Angie St Gemme, to discuss her top tips to help create a smooth and less stressful buying experience.

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  • Done with DIY?

    You’ve tried all the things, read all the articles but still feel like you’re not making the progress you desire? Maybe financial coaching is your right next step. Schedule an appointment with Katy to explore what it would look like to work together in reaching your money goals.