Author: Melinda Pettijohn

You probably know what you need to be doing in order to have a secure financial situation. You know you need to work to earn money, save some, pay off […]

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The average cost of a date is about $102 in the US, according to a study done by Match.com. That includes two movie tickets, dinner for two, and a bottle […]

So you’ve been retired for a few weeks or months – and now you’ve checked all of those things you’ve wanted to make more time for off your list. Now […]

Are you overwhelmed by the state of your bank account? Do you feel like you should be saving money, but just can’t figure out how to get started? Every time […]

According to Yahoo, the average American household spends approximately $80 per week on groceries – which adds up to more than $4,400 per year. And given that that is an […]

If you ask people if saving money is important, most of them will tell you yes. But if you ask those same people how much money they have saved, many […]

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The envelope budget method is effective for those who are just beginning to control their own money or those who prefer to physically see their money being spent rather than […]

What if, when you received your paycheck, the first thing you did was to put your money towards your biggest financial goals – that vacation savings account, the house down […]