Meredith Rines

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Focus On A Holistic Financial Path (See The Big Picture To Reach Your Goals)

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on March 1, 2019

You have probably heard the term holistic regarding lots of different aspects of your life – holistic medicine, holistic care, holistic financial planning, and so on.  But what exactly does holistic mean? Holistic: a means characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole. source […]

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How To Get On The Same Page About Money + Stop Fighting With Your Spouse

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on February 27, 2019

One of the hardest parts of my job (budget strategist for families) is listening to couples fight about how the other one saves too much and never has any fun OR spends too much and doesn’t plan ahead. It’s really tough to hear – especially the private conversations I have with a lot of wives […]

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Make Progress Towards Your Financial Goals With One Easy Step

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on February 20, 2019

Are you ready to make some real progress towards your financial goals? If you’re hand is in the air and your quietly shaking your head, “YES!” Then this post is for you! I get it, friend. Life doesn’t always go to plan. You make goals, you set budgets and then something happens. Things break. Kids […]

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How To Teach Kids About Money – While Making Them Respect It

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on February 18, 2019

Curious how to raise money savvy little ones in today’s world? Well, in today’s post I’m going to share with you some great tips that you can incorporate to help you teach money skills to your kids. Because if you really think about it – who are they going to learn this stuff from? If […]

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What Is The 80/20 Budgeting Rule (How You Can Stop Tracking Your Spending and Still Save)

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on February 13, 2019

Have you heard of the 80/20 rule before when it comes to budgeting? It’s a budgeting technique that’s thrown around from time to time and it can be pretty useful to those that really hate the idea of tracking expenses. In today’s video, I’m diving into the 80/20 rule and how it can help you […]

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What To Do When You Overspend Your Budget

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on February 11, 2019

Most of us have overspent a time or two when it comes to our monthly budget.  It happens.  That’s life.  Even those of us that have the best of intentions – going to save more money this month, only going to buy what I need, no shopping for new clothes, eating at home all week long, […]

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Save Over $1,000 for Christmas With A Weekly Plan

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on February 6, 2019

Hey there! I have a question for you… and I want you to really think about it before answering.  Ready? Are you still trying to recover from the holidays? And be honest… did you dip a little into your savings?  maybe put a few gifts on a credit card?  or what about just feeling like […]

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Tips for Building Your Emergency Fund

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on January 23, 2019

One of the biggest things I hate seeing with families who are finally ready to tackle their finances is getting side tracked by emergencies.  That’s why I find having an emergency fund so invaluable when it comes to your financial foundation. How Much Do You Need? It’s recommended to start with $1,000 as a minimum […]

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How To Inventory Your Freezer, Fridge and Pantry

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on January 16, 2019

It’s no secret that I am a fan of keeping things simple in order to save money.  Honestly, it’s a lot of the meaning behind this blog.  I have found that when you keep things simple and easy on yourself then you’re more likely to follow through and stay motivated.  I think that’s why I […]

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How To Tackle Your Budget Once and For All

• By Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP® on January 9, 2019

New Year. New You.  Right?  Well that seems a bit dramatic for me, so let’s just say, “New Year, Better You.” This year we set some pretty hefty goals for ourselves and I’m sure you have done the same.  If one of your goals is to finally tackle your money situation then you’ve come to […]

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