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Financial Wellness Planning: Paying Yourself First

In step 6 of your financial wellness journey, you'll learn to pay yourself first by prioritizing your personal savings above other discretionary expenses.

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Financial Wellness Planning: Practicing Mindful Spending

In step 5 of your financial wellness journey, rein in your impulses and practice mindful spending to keep the occasional indulgence from becoming a bad habit.

Planning Your Future Forming Money Habits

Financial Wellness Planning: Having the Money Talk with Your Partner

In step 4 of your financial wellness journey, it's time to have the often-difficult money conversation with your partner. We've laid out some tips for smoothing things over for this talk.

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Financial Wellness Planning: Paying Down Debt

The third step in your journey to financial wellness may be the most challenging. Crushing your debt takes time, but it can be done with intentional action and commitment.

Planning Your Future Forming Money Habits

Financial Wellness Planning: Creating a Budget

Create a budget and stick to it. There are many budgeting methods, so choose what's best for your personality and money management style.

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Financial Wellness Planning: Tracking Your Spending

Start your journey toward financial wellness by tracking all your spending. There are plenty of budgeting apps out there, or you can track your spending manually.

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Making the Most of Your Oregon Tax 'Kicker'

Oregon taxpayers will get a credit on their state income tax return in 2024. This "kicker" is the result of a record $5.6 billion revenue surplus. Discover a few ways to put your kicker to good use.

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Link Digital Checking: The Rewards Account That Pays You Back

SELCO’s digital checking account features round-up savings matches, overdraft protection, free financial coaching, and more. Check out the latest way to invest in yourself.

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Navigating a Hard Insurance Market

As the insurance industry endures a “hard market,” in which premiums increase, coverage is restricted, and capacity for insurance decreases, there are still ways to weather the storm.

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What to Buy and What to Skip in November

November is a veritable shopping frenzy with Black Friday deals all month. Look around for great deals on things like electronics, small home appliances, and baking supplies.

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