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Smart Start Money provides information on making smart money decisions. Providing tips, personal experiences, and opinions on saving smart and spending smart. Times have changed since getting a job and keeping the same place of employment for a lifetime. The average time spent with one employer is now three to five years. Companies are replacing workers with lean staff that previously held more people to accomplish the same tasks. This has resulted in periods of unemployment for many people making it challenging to save for retirement and stay debt-free. The rising costs of healthcare, consumer goods, and wages that often do not seem to keep pace with the cost of daily life make it more important than ever to make smart financial decisions. Millions of people struggle each day to get ahead. The intention of Smart Start Money is to not only provide insight into saving or spending but also open conversations. Discussions relating to the economy, employment, and even the occasional forbidden topic of politics are possible. If the subject matter has a correlation to helping people with their finances or questioning the so-called experts, it is open for dialogue. It has never been more important than ever to save and stay out of debt. No one has all the answers when it comes to personal finance. People come from all different backgrounds in life. The choices we make and the opportunities available are never identical. We can all learn from each other.
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Thursday Jul 29, 2021
What Is the Average Cost For 4-Years of College?
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
The average cost for four years of college in the United States is estimated at $35,720. The typical cost for four years of a college education is no doubt expensive. Add the cost to live during the college years and it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the student loan debt in America is now approaching $1.6 trillion.
The average cost of a four-year college education is likely not going to decrease anytime soon. Moreover, it may just keep increasing at the alarming rate it historically has.
This podcast episode talks about why college costs are so high in America and how the price compares to other countries around the world.
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Thursday Jul 15, 2021
You Need an Emergency Fund Starting Today
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
If you don’t already have an emergency fund established for unexpected life events, you need to put one in place today. Unexpected things happen in life. Auto repairs, job loss, and health issues can arise at any time. Having an emergency fund in place not only allows you to take care of many sudden things that come up, but it can also keep you out of debt.
What are the top reasons to have emergency money set aside?
This podcast episode talks about why it is important to have an emergency fund for unexpected expenses.
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Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Pay Off Debt or Save Money for Emergencies?
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Should you pay off debt or save money for emergencies? This question often comes up about personal finance. The answer really isn’t just as simply one or the other as some supposed financial experts claim. There is a lot more that goes into deciding to pay off debt or saving for unexpected emergencies.
It’s essential to both save money for emergencies and pay off debt. Don’t just focus on one of these goals at a time. Both need to be achieved and finding a balance between saving money and paying debt is almost always the best solution financially.
This podcast episode talks about deciding to pay off debt or save for an emergency fund.
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