Author: Sean
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True Crime: The Highway Robbery Costs of Planning a Wedding
Let’s set the scene. You’re engaged there’s a ring on your finger, love in your heart, and stars in your eyes. You sit down to plan your “special day,” only to realize you’ve walked into the most organized and socially accepted form of daylight robbery. Weddings, as it turns out, are big business. But no… Read more
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Leveraging S.M.A.R.T. Financial Goals for Remarkable Financial Success
Achieving financial success often requires more than just hard work and good intentions. It demands clearly defined goals and a plan to achieve them. This is where the S.M.A.R.T. framework can come into play, providing a crystal-clear guide to help us navigate everyday financial decisions. Let’s explore how S.M.A.R.T. financial goals can work for you… Read more
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Effortless Finance: Why Simplifying Your Money Matters
Throughout my adult life, I have been heavily involved in the realm of finance whether through my job as a full-time accountant or through personal endeavors. I’ve studied and experimented with numerous financial products and strategies in the pursuit of financial freedom. Over time, I’ve come to realize that the financial world is becoming increasingly… Read more
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Financial Well Being 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Assessing Your Finances
Reviewing your financial health is the first of many steps on your journey to financial success. While it might seem straightforward, one cannot underestimate its importance. This step will highlight areas of concern, areas of strength, and lay the basic foundation for the steps ahead. Though it sounds simple, this process can be incredibly difficult… Read more
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Navigating the Complex Investment Jungle on your way to Retirement
Investing and planning for retirement is one of the most daunting, complex, scary, and rewarding experiences one can undertake in life. With so many options, opinions, advice, and ever-changing markets, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, helpless, and unsure where to start. Often, this leads many of us to do superficial research and follow the advice… Read more
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Crafting Ultimate Financial Freedom Through Effective Budgeting
Drafting a budget and meticulously sticking to it is one of the most time-tested paths to achieving financial freedom through effective budgeting. Now, I understand there’s a widespread belief that budgets are restrictive, time-consuming, and just plain boring to implement and maintain. However, I like to think the opposite. Budgets aren’t restrictive—instead of telling you… Read more
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Savings and Emergency Funds: Your get out of Jail Free Card
There’s a saying that the only constants in life are death and taxes and while I generally agree with that assessment, I’d add one more: the unexpected expense. Looking back on my adult life, it feels like no matter how well things are going, some unforeseen cost always appears at the worst possible time. For… Read more
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Taking Your Money Back: The Ultimate Guide to Getting out of Debt
For the average American, debt is an all-too-familiar enemy taking our hard-earned money before we even realize it’s gone. This creates a constant battle and a daily source of financial stress for anyone struggling with debt. The good news? No matter how much debt you have, there is a way out. The bad news? There’s… Read more