Category Archives: Personal Budgeting

2012 Money Advice: Tips For Consumers

The biggest mistake most consumers make–is failure to budget. We simply dont have one. Thats all according to financial planners. When we want something–we pay for it–and get it–instantly. If you did some impromptu spending at Christmas, you may be … Continue reading

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12 ways to a better 2012

12 IN 2012:Getting a grip on personal finances will be top of most peoples resolution lists. Here, a money coach tells CONOR POPEabout how to give your wallet a new lease of life IF PEOPLE were to look at their … Continue reading

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Gloucester County College to offer educational workshops

DEPTFORD TWP. Gloucester County Colleges Center for People in Transition will offer an assortment of financial, federal assistance and healthy living workshops to facilitate all personal New Year resolutions during the months of January and February. All are free of … Continue reading

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Community center to hold budgeting workshop

The Klein JCC in Northeast Philadelphia will hold a special workshop on personal budgeting and managing debt at 6 pm Jan. 9. The workshop, Breaking the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle, will be held at the community center at 10100 Jamison Ave. Its … Continue reading

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Rockland news in brief

District surveying student achievement ORANGEBURG The South Orangetown School District has issued an online survey designed to gauge academic achievement and students personal fulfillment. The survey asks the school community to answer questions about district communication, leadership, school programs and … Continue reading

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Clamp down on mortgage stress

Australian Bankers Association chief executive Steven Munchenberg disagrees with the third of disposable income theory. At some levels it may be appropriate, but a lot of high-income earners will have more than 33 per cent of their disposable income paying … Continue reading

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Refuge Centre is ‘resourceful’

The guiding philosophy is “Connecting Needs to Resources.” That’s what the 2-year-old Refuge Community Centre exists to provide. The center is a Cleveland-based organization with its own local board of directors. “We believe that we are engaged in a mission … Continue reading

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Financial advisers can get training

STONY POINT – The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County is seeking volunteers to be trained to help others learn the basics of money management. Volunteers will receive eight hours of free training in January. Subjects include managing money, including … Continue reading

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Community Column: Why you need good credit

In this series of columns we will discuss many facets of credit: Why you need good credit, how to improve or establish a good credit profile, understanding lending and loans, loans to avoid, choosing a credit card, recovering from financial … Continue reading

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Students to get some cents knocked into them

A penny for your thoughts? Making Financial Cents is a program through the Drayton Valley Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) that is now being incorporated into senior high schools. The program is intended to provide students with financial life … Continue reading

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