Gift Card Hacking
It was the end of the calendar quarter and I’d had a brilliant idea. As I stood in the checkout line at Shoprite, I was a little nervous. I asked… Read more »
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Your 2018 Game Plan
It’s a new year and by now you’ve gotten your first 1-2 paychecks and should be steady state with your income, expenses and overall budget. One of the most common… Read more »
Investing Demystified
As I’ve talked to people a lot about finances in the last year or so, investing always comes up. Two common themes arise: 1) I know I SHOULD be investing… Read more »
What I Learned from Estimating a FAFSA for My Toddler
I decided to try the online FAFSA4caster to estimate potential federal aid for which my TODDLER would be eligible when he enters college. I didn’t even know what the government considered when… Read more »
Take All of My Money, Walt Disney!
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on June 19, 2017: So I don’t consider myself a big spender at all but I think I recently experienced the shopping… Read more »
If You Want to Build Wealth, Track Your Expenses
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on May 15, 2017: So when I first started being more proactive in my personal finance coaching mid last year, I told… Read more »
Should You Invest Your Emergency Fund?
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on March 21-22, 2017: One of my financial follower friends mentioned another finance blog and a specific article suggesting you should invest… Read more »
Input vs Output
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on January 10, 2017: Spend less than you earn. Simple, right? It’s a matter of managing input and output. Just like you’ll… Read more »