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Budgeting & Cash Flow Management: What You Really Need To Know (Ep. 22)

Budgeting & Cash Flow Management: What You Really Need To Know (Ep. 22)

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Are your expenses controlling you, or are you controlling your expenses? 

Budgeting is the first step to achieving financial success and comfortability. 

In this episode, Mike Dukovich unveils the importance of financial literacy and budgeting for achieving financial success. Mike sheds light on the SMART acronym while detailing the value of tracking and analyzing expenses and ways you can use tools (like budgeting apps or spreadsheets) to create a realistic budget and set financial goals.

Mike discusses:

  • Using the SMART acronym (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound) as a framework for managing your finances
  • The concept of a ‘slush’ fund for occasional splurges
  • How to assess all sources of income and accurately track expenses
  • Ways to round up and categorize expenses
  • Tips to analyze expenses to create a realistic budget
  • And more!

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Dollars and Degrees: College Planning 101 (Ep. 20)

Dollars and Degrees: College Planning 101 (Ep. 20)

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No more hiding behind the couch cushions to escape the tuition talk! 

It’s time to face the facts, set realistic goals, and find the perfect balance between supporting your child’s dreams while preserving your wealth and sanity, too.

This week, Mike Dukovich reveals the truth about paying for college tuition and expenses. Mike unveils everything you need to know about college savings plans (529 plans) while exploring the different aids you can leverage while supporting your child in this new phase of life.   

Mike discusses:

  • From scholarships to loans, grants, and more: What’s available to pay for your child’s college expenses
  • The importance of having the ‘money talk’
  • Tracking your financial goals and savings as you plan for your child’s education
  • Savings vehicles to help you think ahead
  • The benefits of a 529 plan
  • What happens if your child decides not to go to college
  • And more!

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