Budgeting
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How to Build a Grocery Budget to Tackle Grocery Inflation
CreditFresh explores how you can fight back against food inflation and keep your grocery store bill from getting out of hand.
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12 Tips to Prepare you for Tax Season
When the calendar turns over, it’s time to start turning your attention to the upcoming tax season.
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How do I File my Taxes for Free?
When tax filing season comes around, it’s normal for a lot of us to feel the stress that comes with trying to navigate ...
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How Budgeting Apps can Help you Manage your Money during Inflation
Learn more about what budgeting apps are, what they offer, and if they can help you organize your finances!
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Preparing for Emergency Expenses During Times of Inflation
Unexpected expenses can do some serious harm to your finances, so we’ll go over some tips to help you handle them!
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How to Prepare for Tax Season Like a Pro: 6 Tips
The 2025 tax filing deadline is April 15. If you’re curious how to prepare for tax season like a champ, we’ve got a handful of simple strategies to help you avoid common missteps.
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Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund to Pay Down Debt and Save
Financial windfalls don’t happen every day, so when they do come around, it’s important that you use them as wisely as you can.
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How to Pay Off Holiday Debt in the New Year
Any references to companies or products within this article are for informational purposes only. CreditFresh does not have any affiliations with these companies, nor does it endorse or recommend any specific products or services mentioned, as applicable. In this article: Reflect on your holiday spending Create a repayment plan Track your spending As the holiday […]
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How do Fixed and Variable Expenses Impact your Budget?
Learn more about the differences between fixed and variable expenses, and how to budget for each of them accordingly!
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How to Put Together a Financial Plan
Are you looking to accomplish some long-term financial goals? If so, you’ll need a plan. Here are some tips on how to put together a financial plan!
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Small Things you can do to Help you Pay Off Debt
Are you swimming in debt and don’t know how to get out of it? If so, you’re not alone. We’ve put together a list of 8 tips to help you pay off debt!
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Zero-Based Budgeting: How it Works
Looking for a budgeting system to help you gain control of your finances? Zero-based budgeting may be just what you need! Read on to learn more.
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How to Build a Family Budget
If you’re supporting a household, it’s important to have a financial plan. In this guide, we help you to do just that by giving you the steps to build a family budget!
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10 Steps to Create a Debt Elimination Plan
Debt can be a big source of stress and financial strain for anyone dealing with it who doesn’t have a clear plan to pay it off.
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How To Get Help Paying Your Utility Bills
Learn more about your potential options to get help if you’re struggling to keep up with your utility bill payments!
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12 Tips to Help you Manage a Household on a Budget
Managing the budget of your entire household can be tough, which is why we put together a list of useful tips to help you do just that!
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4 Tips to Help you Live Debt Free
Dealing with a mountain of debt? Here are 4 tips to help you live debt free!
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10 Smart Financial Goals to Strive for
In order to improve your financial standing, it can be helpful to set smart financial goals. Here are 10 of them to consider!
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How to Create a Budget Through Budget Percentages
Looking to create a budget but don’t know where to start? We take a look at how budget percentages can be used to help manage your finances.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Budgeting
Learn more about budget percentages, family budgeting, zero based budgeting, and calendar budgeting in this budgeting guide for beginners!
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6 Personal Budgeting Tips for Beginners
Learn simple budgeting tips.
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How to Prepare for the Next Recession
We give you tips on what to do to help prepare your finances for a recession.
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4 Costly Financial Emergencies and How to Survive Them
Have you saved for a rainy day? How about for the rainy day where a piece of hail cracks your windshield?
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5 Smart Financial Goals to Strive For
Want to put your money to good use? Read on to learn more about 5 smart financial goals you may want to strive for.
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How to Create a Monthly Budget Calendar
Looking to stay on top of your finances and avoid missing bills? A budget calendar may be able to help! Learn more about how it can help and how to create one.