Your Career is a Path to Financial Security

In the personal finance world, the focus is often on budgeting: mindfully controlling and cutting expenses to gain financial security. This is good, but it is only half of the equation.   What’s the other half? Growing your income through growing your career.   Growing your income is just as important as watching your spending. It’s a vital…

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Should I Rent or Buy a Home?

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Renting versus owning – how to determine which is right for you Choosing whether to own or rent a home is a big decision. The “right” answer for you will be deeply personal, based on a few key considerations that we will explore below. 1. Examine your personal values A good place to start is…

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Nastassia’s Story: I See Brightness in My Future

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Meet Nastassia, a mother of five and an immigrant from Jamaica who has been living in New York since 2009. What do you do? Right now I’m not working. I had an injury when I was pregnant with my last child, so I’m at home. My fiancĂ© just started at a new job at a…

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Meet Your Fellow Savers

At the beginning of your journey with SaverLife, we asked you about your goals. Here’s what you and your fellow savers said! EARN Savers have big goals! YES, we do! (I’m saving too!) I’m not at all surprised that housing is at the top of our “goals” list. That makes perfect sense! Buying a home…

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