What’s your money style?
Hi, I’m Saundra Davis, SaverLife’s financial coach. Today we’re going to talk a little bit about our money personalities or our money style. Are you a spender, saver, or planner? Our approach to saving or spending really is rooted in the foundation of how we live with our money in our individual personality. Some of us are savers. Some of…
Read MoreHow to Prepare for a Family Financially
Since we know that everything affects everything, let’s talk about how our financial lives are impacted by our family situation. Over 80% of SaverLife members live with at least one other person—be that a parent, child, partner, or roommate—and even if you are single, you may have heard that having a baby can really break…
Read MoreMaking Your Money Work for You
Hi, I’m Saundra Davis, financial coach here at SaverLife. Today we’re going to talk about how you make your money work for you. What is a budget? If you ask, “Do you have a budget?” many folks will say no, they don’t have a budget. The fact is we all have a budget, whether we know it or…
Read MoreYour Money: Your Values
Hi, I’m Saundra Davis, financial coach here at SaverLife. Today, we’re going to talk about your money values. We often don’t think about how our values play in to what we do with our money, but the fact is everything you do with money makes perfect sense if you understand what you believe about money. Our deeply held…
Read MoreWhat apps do you recommend to track your spending habits?
This is the interface of You Need a Budget, one of the budgeting apps I’m trying out currently. What free or low-cost software/apps do you recommend to track your spending habits? There are so many out there to choose from and some are overly complicated and others require too much work. Submitted by Brittany.…
Read MoreSaverLife’s Top 5 Tips for Saving Money
We’ve heard so much great feedback from the SaverLife Community on money hacks they use to stretch their dollars and meet their savings goals. Let’s take a look at some of the top money-saving strategies that Savers have shared: 1. Negotiating with Bill Companies “For our medical bills, we got payments reduced by hospital and…
Read More“How can I manage money with a partner who has different money habits?”
Do you have any advice for managing money and budgets with a partner who has a different view of spending and saving than I do? Submitted by anonymous. Ah, love and money! This can be blissful or stressful – for many people, money can actually make or break your relationship. It is pretty common to…
Read MoreHow to Save Money Every Day
Making simple changes to your spending can be an easy way to help you start saving. Learn how to save money on everyday expenses like groceries, transportation and entertainment. This video will show you easy changes to make so you can start saving. Here are some of the fun ideas suggested in this video: Make…
Read MoreCut Your Expenses with a Savings Scavenger Hunt!
If you review your spending over the last month, you can almost certainly find ONE monthly expense you can reduce and put the money toward savings instead. Grab a snack, put on some good music, and get your bank and credit card statements from last month (go ahead, we’ll wait)… Okay, scan through the statements…
Read MoreGet an A+ on Back-to-School Savings
Ready to fill this year’s backpack with all new school supplies? Check out how much the average American spends on back-to-school and get an A+ on your spending by following these easy savings tips from Mint.com! SaverLifeWhen you join the SaverLife campaign from nonprofit organization EARN, we’ll help you save money with tips, support,…
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