1. Create a Financial Calendar
2. Check Your Interest Rate
3. Track Your Net Worth
4. Set a Budget, Period
5. Consider an All-Cash Diet
6. Take a Daily Money Minute
7. Allocate at Least 20% of Your Income Toward Financial Priorities
8. Budget About 30% of Your Income for Lifestyle Spending
9. Draft a Financial Vision Board
10. Set Specific Financial Goals
11. Adopt a Spending Mantra
12. Love Yourself
13. Make Bite-Size Money Goals
14. Banish Toxic Money Thoughts
15. Get Your Finances–and Body—in Shape
16. Learn How to Savor
17. Get a Money Buddy
18. When Negotiating a Salary, Get the Company to Name Figures First
19. You Can Negotiate More Than Just Your Salary
20. Don’t Assume You Don’t Qualify for Unemployment
21. Make Salary Discussions at Your Current Job About Your Company’s Needs
22. Start With Small Debts to Help You Conquer the Big Ones
23. Don’t Ever Cosign a Loan
24. Every Student Should Fill Out the FAFSA
25. Always Choose Federal Student Loans Over Private Loans
26. If You’re Struggling With Federal Student Loan Payments, Investigate Repayment Options
27. Opt for Mortgage Payments Below 28% of Your Monthly Income
28. Evaluate Purchases by Cost Per Use
29. Spend on Experiences, Not Things
30. Shop Solo
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31. Spend on the Real You—Not the Imaginary You 32. Ditch the Overdraft Protection 33. Start Saving ASAP 34. Do Everything Possible Not to Cash Out Your Retirement Account Early 35. Give Money to Get Money 36. When You Get a Raise, Raise Your Retirement Savings, Too 37. Review Your Credit Report Regularly—and Keep an Eye on Your Credit Score 38. Keep Your Credit Use Below 30% of Your Total Available Credit 39. If You Have Bad Credit, Get a Secured Credit Card 40. Get More Life Insurance on Top of Your Company’s Policy 41. Get Renters Insurance 42. Make Savings Part of Your Monthly Budget 43. Keep Your Savings Out of Your Checking Account 44. Open a Savings Account at a Different Bank Than Where You Have 45. Direct Deposit is (Almost) Magic 46. Consider Switching to a Credit Union 47. There Are 5 Types of Financial Emergencies 48. You Can Have Too Much Savings 49. Pay Attention to Fees 50. Rebalance Your Portfolio Once a Year
