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Is Your Latte the Reason You Can’t Buy a House?
Spending, Saving, Inflation Katherine Kocher 2/20/24 Spending, Saving, Inflation Katherine Kocher 2/20/24

Is Your Latte the Reason You Can’t Buy a House?

We’ve all heard it. “If you stop buying lattes you’d be able to buy a house”. But is it true?

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Money Dates with Your Partner
Money, Financial Freedom, Budget, Financial Stability Katherine Kocher 2/13/24 Money, Financial Freedom, Budget, Financial Stability Katherine Kocher 2/13/24

Money Dates with Your Partner

This Valentine’s Day forget the flowers and chocolates. Money is more romantic! Check out my post for tips on having your first Money Date with your partner.

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Make Time for Your Money
Financial Freedom, Financial Stability Katherine Kocher 2/6/24 Financial Freedom, Financial Stability Katherine Kocher 2/6/24

Make Time for Your Money

I hate the phrase “I don’t have time”. It’s a bad excuse to avoid things we don’t want to do. In this week’s post, I’ll talk about why we avoid money, and what you can do to create more time for money in your schedule.

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Lifestyle Inflation
Debt, Budget, Spending, Financial Education Katherine Kocher 1/30/24 Debt, Budget, Spending, Financial Education Katherine Kocher 1/30/24

Lifestyle Inflation

Have you ever gotten a raise at work, only to find a few months later that you still have no savings? Lifestyle inflation may be the culprit.

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How I Make My Budget
Budget, Spending, Saving Katherine Kocher 1/23/24 Budget, Spending, Saving Katherine Kocher 1/23/24

How I Make My Budget

Do you have trouble sticking to your budget? Me too! Check out the ways I manage my budget that allow me freedom to spend where I want without feeling constrained.

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Learn the Language of Money
Financial Education, Financial Freedom Katherine Kocher 1/16/24 Financial Education, Financial Freedom Katherine Kocher 1/16/24

Learn the Language of Money

Want to be good with money? Learn the language.

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What Banks Don’t Tell You About Your 401k
Investing, Saving, 401k, Compounding, Interest, Stock Market Katherine Kocher 1/9/24 Investing, Saving, 401k, Compounding, Interest, Stock Market Katherine Kocher 1/9/24

What Banks Don’t Tell You About Your 401k

Use these tips to make more money with your 401k, with no additional contributions.

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5 Ways to Save on Your Energy Bill This Winter
Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 1/2/24 Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 1/2/24

5 Ways to Save on Your Energy Bill This Winter

With the temperatures dropping, energy bills are going up! Check out my 5 tips for saving money on your energy bill this winter.

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How to Make a New Year’s Resolution and Actually Stick to it
Debt, Investing, Budget, Saving, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 12/26/23 Debt, Investing, Budget, Saving, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 12/26/23

How to Make a New Year’s Resolution and Actually Stick to it

Tired of making resolutions only to give up by February? Your willpower may not be the problem.

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Death by Indecision
Financial Freedom, Investing, Inflation, Compounding Katherine Kocher 12/19/23 Financial Freedom, Investing, Inflation, Compounding Katherine Kocher 12/19/23

Death by Indecision

Investing can be scary, so many of us just do… nothing. But did you know that your indecision about saving for retirement could be costing you millions of dollars?

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6 Ways to Save on Rent
Money, Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 12/12/23 Money, Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 12/12/23

6 Ways to Save on Rent

If your rent keeps going up, up and up what can you do? Check out my 6 tips for how to save money on rent.

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10 Cheap Holiday Activities
Budget, Spending, Saving Katherine Kocher 12/5/23 Budget, Spending, Saving Katherine Kocher 12/5/23

10 Cheap Holiday Activities

Celebrate the holidays without the price tag. Check out my 10 favorite, cheap holiday activities.

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Budgeting for the Holidays (without being a Scrooge)
Debt, Budget, Spending Katherine Kocher 11/28/23 Debt, Budget, Spending Katherine Kocher 11/28/23

Budgeting for the Holidays (without being a Scrooge)

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. But it can also come with a huge price tag. Learn how to make the most of your holiday season, without overspending.

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How to Build (Or Rebuild) Credit From Zero
Debt, Credit Cards, Spending, Interest, Credit Score Katherine Kocher 11/21/23 Debt, Credit Cards, Spending, Interest, Credit Score Katherine Kocher 11/21/23

How to Build (Or Rebuild) Credit From Zero

When my husband moved to the United States, he had no credit. Less than 3 years later, his credit score was 790. These are the strategies we used to build his credit.

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Goal Setting: Start from the Finish Line
Financial Freedom, Debt, Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 11/14/23 Financial Freedom, Debt, Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 11/14/23

Goal Setting: Start from the Finish Line

Instead of starting from the beginning, what if you started from the end? Try working backwards to achieve your goals.

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How to Increase Your Credit Score
Debt, Spending, Interest, Credit Score, Credit Cards Katherine Kocher 11/7/23 Debt, Spending, Interest, Credit Score, Credit Cards Katherine Kocher 11/7/23

How to Increase Your Credit Score

What is a credit score and what actionable steps can you take to increase yours?

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Spending Money with a Scarcity Mindset
Spending, Saving, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 10/4/23 Spending, Saving, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 10/4/23

Spending Money with a Scarcity Mindset

What do you do if you feel guilt any time you spend money? Is there such thing as an “over saver”?

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Treat Yourself
Spending, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 10/4/23 Spending, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 10/4/23

Treat Yourself

You buy presents for everyone else’s birthday - why not yourself?

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What Types of Retirement Accounts are Available to Me?
Retirement, Investing, Roth IRA, 401k, Taxes Katherine Kocher 10/3/23 Retirement, Investing, Roth IRA, 401k, Taxes Katherine Kocher 10/3/23

What Types of Retirement Accounts are Available to Me?

What types of retirement accounts are there and what are the rules?

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Traditional vs. Roth IRA
Investing, Saving, Roth IRA, Taxes, Retirement Katherine Kocher 10/3/23 Investing, Saving, Roth IRA, Taxes, Retirement Katherine Kocher 10/3/23

Traditional vs. Roth IRA

Traditional or Roth IRA? What’s the difference?

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