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One Thing You Should Keep in Mind When Setting Financial Goals for the New Year

financial goals tips, setting financial goals, financial goals advice

Chonce Maddox / January 4th, 2017 / No Comments

I hope your New Year is off to a great start. If you’re still in the process of setting financial goals for 2017, you’re not alone. Setting goals can be difficult because the odds are often stacked up against you. According to research from the University of Scranton, financial goals are in the top three categories for goal setting and around 93% of Americans don’t reach the resolutions...

6 Financial Habits to Adopt When Paying Off Debt

paying off debt, financial habits, debt advice

Chonce Maddox / December 21st, 2016 / No Comments

Last week, I mentioned 4 reasons why you may not be able to pay off your debt as efficiently as you planned. Being in debt can be frustrating enough, but when you’re not making and progress it can really ruin your mindset. When it comes to paying off debt, mindset and habit are key. It won’t happen overnight, but it will as you commit to good habits. That’s why this week, I want to share some...

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How to Avoid a Post-Holiday Spending Hangover

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Chonce Maddox / December 7th, 2016 / No Comments

You might have experienced it before. The holiday season rolls around. You go overboard with your gift list. You take advantage of one too many sales. Everyone invites you to events or a holiday gift exchange. You decide to take the kids out to the local winter festival. Come January, you’re in over your head and either extremely broke or faced with an overwhelming amount of credit card debt. Dealing...

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7 Christmas Gift Ideas for Impossible People

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Chonce Maddox / November 30th, 2016 / No Comments

Most of us are knocking out the items on our holiday shopping lists or either procrastinating and waiting until the last minute. Either way, if you didn’t do any Black Friday shopping or found some good deals but didn’t finish up your list, you’re probably saving the difficult people for last. That’s not a bad strategy, but you have to get gifts for the impossible people on...

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