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  I teach people how to live their best financial life by inspiring the creation of SMART money goals that lead to financial independence.  

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What is Your Personal Savings Rate? - Green is Good Cents

Your personal savings rate measures how well you optimize your cash flow. The higher your savings rate, the faster you will reach financial

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What are SMART Money Goals - Green is Good Cents

What are SMART money goals? The most successful people have a very clear idea of what they want. SMART money goals guide you in achieving great things.

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How to Stop Impulse Buying - Green is Good Cents

We are all victims of impulse buying at one point or another. When left unchecked, our personal finances suffer big time. How can we stop impulse buying?

Learn how to stop impulse buying. Easy tips and tricks to avoid spending money and making impulse purchases. Find out the common pitfalls Amazon and other retailers use to trick you into buying products you don't need.

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Lifestyle Creep - Green is Good Cents

Some people have all the bells and whistles. I am sure they work very hard and “deserve” these fancy things. But, they are victims of lifestyle creep.

Ever notice how some people seem to have everything? The best clothes, cars, house, vacations. I’m sure they work hard and deserve all these “fancy” things. But, they are victims of lifestyle creep. Are you too? Find out!

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Long Term Effects of COVID-19 on the Economy - Green is Good Cents

Life during a pandemic is interesting. In the midst of social distancing, I thought about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the economy.

Long term effects of the coronavirus COVID-19 on the economy

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What is Compound Interest? - Green is Good Cents

Just the term compound interest is intimidating. It sounds complex and scary. What exactly is compound interest and how does it work?

Investing 101: Interested in investing but don’t know what you are doing? Have your money work hard for you! Learn the astonishingly simple way build WEALTH and get RICH!

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Retirement Savings: Traditional vs. Roth - Which one is better? - Green is Good Cents

Roth and Traditional refers to tax advantaged retirement accounts. What is the difference and which one is right for you?

Is it better to invest in a Roth IRA or Traditional IRA? Is it better to invest in a Roth 401(k) or Traditional 401(k)? What is the difference?  

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Carpocalypse – Why your new car depreciates so quickly - Green is Good Cents

Why your new car depreciates so quickly is because the moment you own it, your new car becomes "used". This is why a new car is a bad investment.

Why does your car depreciate (lose value) so FAST?! which cars retain their value LONGER? 

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Why is my House Not an Asset? - Green is Good Cents

When you purchase a home, slowly you build up equity. however, this “asset” is not income producing. This is why your house is not an asset.

Are you in the market for a new home? Learn why your house is NOT an asset

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Is it a Good Idea to Invest in Dividend Stocks? - Green is Good Cents

A person may want to invest in dividend stocks to purchase additional shares of stock to grow net worth or use the dividends to live on.

Should you invest in dividend stocks? What are dividend stocks? 

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Why do Companies Buyback Stock? - Green is Good Cents

Why do companies buyback stock? There are a few reasons why companies may want to buyback their shares, including growing the business.

What are stock buybacks? why do companies buy back their stocks? Does a stock buyback benefit investors or hurt investors?

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How is Your Credit Score Calculated? - Green is Good Cents

The way your credit score is calculated changes periodically. In 2020, there are five criteria for how credit scores are calculated.

Credit Score 101: Why is your credit important and how is it calculated in 2020?

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Credit Cards - Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them - Green is Good Cents

How to use credit cards responsibly is important regardless of whether you are a college student making a few hundred bucks each month or someone making $1M

Sick of paying high interest rates on your credit cards? Learn how to use credit cards increase your credit score, earn rewards points, and gain control of your life!

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How to Fix a Bad Credit Score Fast! - Green is Good Cents

Need to fix your credit score quickly? Follow the steps listed below to see actions you can take today to increase your credit score!

How to fix a bad credit score FAST!

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How to Get an 800 Credit Score - Green is Good Cents

The coveted 800 credit score. You will save thousands of dollars in interest payments and have the opportunity to increase your earnings and net worth.

Learn the simple steps to get the infamous 800 credit score

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How to Use Leverage - Green is Good Cents

Learning how to use leverage is a powerful tool to increase net worth. Leverage is using a loan to purchase an income producing asset.

Investing 101: How to use leverage to build wealth - What is leverage? How can you use leverage to get RICH

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Should You Invest Or Pay Off Debt? - Green is Good Cents

Should you invest or pay off debt? Everyone’s financial situation is different, but your ideal financial situation would be as follows

Should you invest or pay off debt? Learn the simple best practices on how to decide whether you should invest or pay off debt!