Dear Mr. Market

AUGUST 23, 2024

Dear Mr. Market: Budgeting apps play a vital role in helping us keep track of our spending, save for future goals, and maintain control over our financial health. Today, we dive into six promising alternatives: YNAB (You Need A Budget), PocketGuard, EveryDollar, Goodbudget, Honeydue, and NerdWallet.

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Clever Girl Finance

JULY 3, 2023

Love it or hate it, if you want to be financially successful, you need to budget your money and understand budget categories. Getting your finances in order and building wealth takes planning, and your budget can help you do just that. Determine which budgeting methods will work for you 2. Table of contents 1.

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Clever Girl Finance

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Maybe you overspent on a housing project or didn’t account for a last-minute expense, but your budget got blown again. Thus, a paper and pen option like a budget binder could be the tool to unlock your financial success. What is a budget binder? A budget binder is a visible way to use a zero-based budgeting system.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 15, 2025

theatlantic.com) Five insights from Dana Miranada's new book, "You Dont Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money with Ease." (bestinterest.blog) Wealthy Americans are ensuring their children start life with a high credit score. tonyisola.com) On the power of taking small, real actions.

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Wealth Management

JULY 18, 2023

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MainStreet Financial Planning

JANUARY 10, 2025

Break down large goals into smaller, manageable milestones, and celebrate each achievement along the way. Create a Realistic Budget A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went, says leadership coach and author, John Maxwell. When you write your goals, you commit to them.

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Dear Mr. Market

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Create or Refresh Your Budget Think of your budget as the foundation of your financial house. Prioritize high-interest debt first (were looking at you, credit cards) while maintaining manageable payments on lower-interest loans like mortgages. Heres your top 10 financial planning checklist for the new year. Ready to Tackle 2024?

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Clever Girl Finance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Managing your finances can be overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to keep track of every dollar you spend. But once I discovered the magic of budget templates, everything changed. Table of contents What is a budget template? How often should I update my budget template? What is a budget template?

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Clever Girl Finance

JULY 16, 2023

Budgeting as a couple is critical in managing your household finances. Your budget not only allows you to plan and track where the money will be spent, but it enables you to direct the course of your finances together. What is the best budget for a married couple? How do you split finances as a couple?

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Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Next week, August CPI, retail sales, PPI, import and export prices, industrial production and monthly budget statement will affect our GDP tracking [Sept 8th estimate] emphasis added From Goldman: July goods exports were stronger than our previous assumption, and we boosted our Q3 GDP tracking estimate by 0.2pp to +3.1% (qoq ar).

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Clever Girl Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2022

A budget is a critical piece of any successful financial picture. Without a budget, it is hard to know where you stand financially. Even if you have a healthy emergency fund, a budget will allow you to track how much money you are earning, saving, and investing every single month. What is a budget template?

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Clever Girl Finance

AUGUST 21, 2024

Setting a budget might sound about as fun as doing your taxes, but trust me, it doesn’t have to be a drag! Whether you’re just starting out or need a little refresher, let’s break down the key factors you should consider when setting a budget! Adjust as your budget as needed 7. What are necessities in a budget?

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Clever Girl Finance

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Love it or hate it, if you want to be financially successful, you need to budget your money and success with budgeting means understanding budget categories. So, let’s talk about the various categories that you might need, including a budget categories list! How many categories should I have for a budget?

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Clever Girl Finance

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

If you’re thinking about using the cash envelope system to budget effectively, having the right cash envelope wallet is key. A well-organized wallet makes it easy to divide, access, and track your cash, helping you stay committed to your budgeting goals. The cash envelope system essentially puts you on a cash budget.

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Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 17, 2022

Podcasts Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Joe Saul-Sehy co-author of a new book "Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management." humbledollar.com) Thinking about money management as water management. vox.com) Why budgets don't work. humbledollar.com) Things to consider when doing a 401(k) rollover.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Mark Bruno and Megan Carpenter dive into topics like how to pitch a speaker to a conference organizer, where events budgets are headed and why weekend events are a thing.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Labor Department's latest attempt at amending its fiduciary definition is currently under consideration by the White House’s Budget Department and is expected to be released for comment soon.

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Clever Girl Finance

MARCH 29, 2024

When you are paid on a biweekly basis, it may make sense to create a biweekly budget. A biweekly budget is perfect for those who get paid every other week. You can structure your budget around your paychecks so you don’t miss anything with your money, and you can find out how here! How does a biweekly budget work?

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MainStreet Financial Planning

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

With the recent news of Mint shutting down, we wanted to share a few helpful alternatives for budgeting tools to help you stay on track with accomplishing your goals! YNAB – YNAB stands for “You Need a Budget” and it is one that I have personally used and recommend to friends and clients. Cost: $14.99/mo mo or $80/year ($8.25/month).

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Clever Girl Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re working for yourself or have an irregular job schedule, budgeting on an irregular income can be tough. But creating a budget for this type of income is easy to learn! Table of contents Budgeting when you have an irregular income 1. Create your baseline budget 2. Can you budget with an irregular income?

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Clever Girl Finance

DECEMBER 16, 2023

If you don’t feel like you truly have a strong handle on your finances, one possible cause for that is using a budgeting method that doesn’t work. While not everyone needs a to-the-penny balanced budget, some type of budgeting strategy or template is really important if you want to know where your money is going month after month.

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 28, 2025

Establish a budget and schedule for giving. Identifying and Managing Financial Risks in Philanthropy There is one other step thats equally important. 1] So, its essential to integrate strong risk management practices into your philanthropic activities. How much are you comfortable giving? Create goals for your philanthropy.

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Clever Girl Finance

JANUARY 16, 2023

Just because you’re on a budget doesn’t mean that you can’t pamper yourself. In fact, I’d argue that self-care is one line item that should remain in your budget as you work to improve your finances. There are some frugal tips that you can leverage to pamper yourself on a budget. Don’t forget to budget for it ahead of time.

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Clever Girl Finance

JANUARY 16, 2024

A quick Google search of budgeting methods will show you that there’s no shortage of options out there. There is, however, one particular budgeting method that could work well if you are just getting started with budgeting and more so if you don’t like the idea of a monthly budget. What is a paycheck budget?

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Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Also, Advzyon and Apex announce integrations and AssetMark boosts it 2024 tech budget by $15 million.

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Clever Girl Finance

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In personal finance, where income, expenses, dreams, and aspirations converge, the budget emerges as a crucial tool. And when you have a family, creating a family budget becomes even more important. Table of contents What is a family budget? How does a typical family budget look? What is the average family monthly budget?

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Clever Girl Finance

JANUARY 22, 2024

If you’re really struggling financially and aren’t sure which problem to tackle or how, budget counseling can help. Table of contents What is budget counseling? Does budget counseling affect your credit score? Articles related to counseling and budgeting Consider budget counseling to get your finances in order!

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Wealth Management

MARCH 30, 2023

The SEC chair testified before a House Appropriations Subcommittee on the commission’s FY24 budget request.

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 7, 2024

vanityfair.com) Travel Budget airlines are increasingly stiff competition for trains in Europe. construction-physics.com) Longreads Norges Bank Investment Management wants the ability to invest in private equity. (gq.com) Technology Data centers are greedy for both power and water. theatlantic.com) How AI could disrupt Hollywood.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

wsj.com) High real yields are hurting the Federal budget deficit. stratechery.com) Fund management Why the ETF structure might be perfect for long-short strategies. Rates How an inverted yield curve affects stock and bond market returns. mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Utility stocks are battling higher fixed income yields.

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Clever Girl Finance

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Budgeting isn’t just about making sure you have enough to pay the bills each month. These can help you build out your budget and live debt-free. According to PR Newswire, 80% of Americans have a budget. Then aim to save that sum every month in your “wedding budget breakdown” fund. Why do sinking funds categories matter?

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

morningstar.com) Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Mike Moran, managing director and pension strategist for Goldman Sachs ($GS) about the state of retirement preparedness. wsj.com) What is the difference between traditional and reverse budgeting? Choose wisely. dariusforoux.com) What we fight about when we fight about money.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 27, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Why cash management strategies could become increasingly important parts of an advisor’s value proposition in a higher-interest-rate environment Why improved returns on cash products could be a double-edged sword for some advisory clients following last year’s market volatility From there, we have several (..)

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Carson Wealth

APRIL 4, 2024

Once cognition or health is impaired, things can become far more difficult for everyone to manage. You will also need to notify the appropriate government agencies and fill out any necessary forms before you can manage your parents’ benefits. Begin by emphasizing that you are there for them and that you will follow their lead.

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Good Financial Cents

MARCH 17, 2023

This information is critical if you want to create a budget and manage your money correctly. I’ll also share some budgeting and side hustle tips so you can get the most out of the money you earn. Taking the time to manage your finances properly will set you up for long-term success. How Does $25 an Hour Compare?

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Wealth Management

JANUARY 12, 2023

Underfunding the Internal Revenue Service allows scofflaws to go unpunished and will only increase the US budget deficit.

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Clever Girl Finance

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Although money cannot buy you happiness, it can bring a sense of security if you know how to manage your money correctly. Without a handle on money management, you may always feel like your life is one step away from a financial cliff. Let’s dive into how to manage your money the right way. Set up the right bank accounts.

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