A note to parents and college students about spending (and what might help)

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Today I’m going to share, at the request of Visa Prepaid,  my experience at college freshman year- my experience about money and spending.  Or rather, overspending.  And just how quickly I was caught up in “free” credit cards and getting myself into debt. And no I’m not proud of it. But I’m real and I make Continue Reading …

Have you broken any resolutions yet? Set new goals?

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Here’s the thing about resolutions.  I break them.  I mean, not in the “oh screw it, it’s been 4 days, gimme chocolate” kind of way, but more of a “oh, right. I fully intended to create time in my schedule do to things just for me and kept pushing that further and further back” so Continue Reading …

How do you keep finances organized? Check out Visa’s Know Your Numbers Instant Win Game!

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It’s confession time again.  I used to be in debt.  A lot of debt.  Not as much as some, but certainly far more than I’d ever be able to handle getting out of with no assistance.  I lost sleep over it. I worried, and fretted, and worried some more.  A lot of it was largely Continue Reading …