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How to tame emotion around money this season (and what to focus on instead)

Humans are emotional beings, and as much as we can try to deny it, this often leads to a lot of emotionally driven decisions. Emotion comes into play particularly when referring to finances and even more so around the holiday season. Let me know if any of these scenarios sound familiar: Spending money because you’re …

Reducing stress by budgeting for the holiday season

With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s possible you’re feeling the beginnings of some finance-related stress. Whether you’ve overspent in the past and are worried about it becoming a pattern, your family has grown and you seem to have a never-ending list of people to buy for, or the year has already thrown some financial …