How Canceling Amazon Prime Changed My Life
As the founder of Dr. Budgets, you can safely assume I have a good handle on my spending. But, even I have blind spots when it comes to my household expenses. Amazon Prime was one of those blind spots. In early 2019 we canceled our Amazon Prime subscription, and we haven’t looked back. If you
- Published in Spend Wisely
Do You Have a Storage Unit?
When starting to work with clients, the first thing we do together is look for easy ways to cut spending. Since I’ve been doing this for a long time, I can quickly identify a few things we can discuss with the potential to save hundreds or thousands of dollars per year with minimal impact on
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You Don’t Need an Emergency Fund for These Financial “Emergencies”
An emergency fund (or cash reserve fund) is important to your financial security. I would say paying off high-interest debt and building up an emergency fund are the foundation of your financial stability. This rings even more true during these unprecedented times. But, when should you tap into your emergency fund? What constitutes a financial
- Published in Organization Tips
Gina’s Success Story
Gina’s Background I consider myself to be an “elder Millennial.” I’m not quite Gen X and not really a Millennial. I’m happy to be referred to in that way, but that means we grew up with credit cards being peddled on college campuses (“Get a credit card, get a T-shirt!”). People our age had parents
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The True Cost of a Larger House
What is the true cost of a larger house? Since my wife and I are thinking about moving from our condo into a single-family home within the next year or two, I asked myself, “Is that a sound financial decision?” To answer that question, I decided to crunch the numbers for our situation. I knew
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Financially Prepare for Life After COVID-19
Our lives have been turned upside down because of the pandemic, so I wanted to share what you can do now to financially prepare for life after COVID-19. As a side note, if you are facing financial hardship right now, please read our last post titled Coronavirus Outbreak Financial Tips. Since we don’t really know
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Coronavirus Outbreak Financial Tips
In light of the coronavirus that is sweeping across the globe and the economic implications thereof, I wanted to share some coronavirus outbreak financial tips to help you weather the financial storm brought about by COVID-19. As a money coach, I support my clients by encouraging them to track their income/expenses, and holding them accountable
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How Digital Minimalism Can Improve Your Health and Wealth
How much time do you spend looking at your phone or a screen in general? Well, just like mindful spending will improve your quality of life, being mindful of how you spend your time can have a similar effect. I recently read a book titled “Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World”
- Published in Health and Wealth
5 Reasons NOT to Hire a Money Coach
Many people who approach us can benefit greatly by hiring a money coach. Some, however, need to work with a different professional. The following are 5 reasons NOT to hire a money coach. Investment or Retirement Advice If you need guidance with your investments or retirement plan (i.e. your 401(k) plan) then a money coach
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3 Reasons to Contribute the Maximum Match to Your 401(k)
A money coach does not give investment advice, but I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of articles that explain why you should contribute at least up to the maximum match into your 401(k) plan. Free Money: A surprising number of employees are missing out on a simple way to get “free money.”
- Published in Financial Goals