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ICYMI: A Student Loan Forgiveness Deadline is Extended!
Attention Student Loan Borrower’s! If you have long-term student loan debt (including even some loans that were private when you purchased them!) and have yet to take advantage of the new opportunities for debt forgiveness, this post is for you! ICYMI: The Biden Administration announced today that they would be extending an important deadline related…
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How Can I Maximize My Tax Refund? Reducing Debt vs. Investing vs. Boosting Savings!
The average tax refund this year was over $3k, and that has increased from last year! That is some impactful money! What did you, or will you do, with yours? If you are interested in making the greatest impact, read below for a few guidelines around whether to pay off debt, invest, or put your…
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It’s Earth Day: Ensure Your Money Moves are Sustainable Too!
Celebrating Earth Day this week, the focus is usually on reducing, re-using and upcycling in order to gain sustainability, and lessen negative environmental impact. What about ensuring our money management is sustainable? What behaviors can we employ that will have the biggest impact when it comes to our goals? How can we best set ourselves up for success…
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ICYMI: A Student Debt Reminder! Additional Opportunities for Loan Forgiveness Expire Soon!
Just a quick ICYMI; there is an important deadline on the horizon for federal student loan borrowers! The What: Borrowers who are looking for either a lower monthly payment, loan forgiveness, or both, have until April 30th 2024 to consolidate their loans. By consolidating before the deadline (or at least having their application submitted) they will be…
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Filing Your Taxes: A Couple New Options Just for Washingtonians!
Tax day is right around the corner! Read below for some important reminders on due dates and avoiding penalties, as well as an introduction to a new FREE filing option this year—Direct File! We’ll also touch on the Working Families Tax Credit, another option for families in Washingtonian State to get more money at tax…
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Using Spring Energy to Get Going! Which Motivation Type Are You?
Spring is here! This is the time of year we can really draw from that new-growth energy in order to get a little extra motivation on our money-moves and meeting our goals! We often read about “Spring Cleaning”, right? Clearing out the clutter at home, getting our “financial house” in order, maybe, money-wise. This Spring,…
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Money Mindset: Which Limiting Belief Type Are You?
Our deep-seated thoughts and beliefs about money can be so impactful to our experiences managing it–we might not even be aware of just how much! The beliefs we carry with us, that can keep us from functioning at our best financially, can be both conscious and subconscious. Subconscious beliefs come from circumstances so long ago…
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Financial Coach vs. Financial Advisor: Which is Right for Me?
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt like you could use some help figuring out your money! You are not alone! Where to turn?! Who can help?! Let’s distinguish between Financial Coach and Financial Advisor, and see which might be right for your needs. What Is a Financial Coach? Think of Financial Coaching as within…
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Women’s History Month: The Status of Equal Pay
March is Women’s History Month, and ICYMI, Equal Pay Day fell on March 12th this year. (That’s 2 days earlier than last year, so..yay, progress?) At this rate, though, it’s been calculated that equal pay might have a chance of being obtained by year 2124, or later. Ugh. Read below for the status of Equal…
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It’s Tax Time: How Can I Owe Less?
Last week we went over your Tax Filing Checklist in order to get organized for filing this year, but some people might also want to know..how can I lower my taxes? Read below for a few, and perhaps, lesser-known ways to lower your tax liability! As always, not tax advice—just some friendly financial literacy! If…
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