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Stretch Your Doctor Visits: Affordable Healthcare.
This comprehensive guide offers practical, empathetic strategies for individuals facing financial hardship, limited insurance, or other barriers to healthcare. Learn how to prepare for doctor visits, communicate effectively, advocate for affordable options, and leverage clinic staff and community resources to get the most from every limited appointment.

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Navigating Career Transitions: Thoughtful Strategies for Quitting Your Job and Aligning With Your Next Chapter
A guide to navigating the complex decision to leave a job, emphasizing clarity, preparation, and professionalism. Learn how to assess your motivations, line up new opportunities, manage financial and emotional resilience, and explore alternative career paths for a fulfilling transition.

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Hidden College Resources: The Support You Didn't Know You Had
College life presents unique financial and personal challenges. This guide illuminates the powerful, yet often overlooked, network of campus resources designed to help students overcome financial strain, access vital support, and build resilience. From emergency funds and re-entry programs to free tax prep and childcare aid, learn exactly how to find and utilize the services you deserve.

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Don’t Enroll In Or Quit College Without a Map
Why Rushing Into College Can Cost You. And Quitting Midway Might Cost Even More:You have more options than you think when you're at a crossroads.

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Freedom Isn’t Free on the Fourth of July
Plan a July 4th with purpose! This guide reveals unseen holiday costs & offers smart tips for intentional, safe, and sustainable Independence Day celebrations.

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Food Budget: What to Buy for $250/Month.
A Balanced, Affordable Food Plan for $250/Month Using the Rule of Thirds

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Your First Job at 18: 10 Things You’ll Actually Gain
Lessons of your first job. Learn how fundamental economic and behavioral principles empower early career growth, building invaluable skills for life. Build lasting skills like financial smarts, negotiation, and adaptability, your true human capital for lifelong success.

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Turning a Side Hustle into a Real Business
Transform your side hustle into a sustainable, profitable, resilient and scalable full-time business. This guide offers a joy-infused framework rooted in financial discipline, operational efficiency, and long-term growth.

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Seasonal Jobs: Paid Work, Adventure, and Housing Year-Round
Prepare for seasonal work with expert advice on job search, application, budgeting, safety, and emotional well-being for a smooth, rewarding experience.

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How Can Spenders Save Money
A simple, goal-based savings method that prioritizes consistency, intention, and freedom.

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Why Food Pantries Are for You
Food pantries are a community resource, where people come together to support one another through life’s hardest seasons. If you’re...

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Minimum Wage Earners: Maximizing Your Income and Resources with Smart Strategies
Learn how to boost your earnings, access community resources, and build financial confidence, all on a minimum wage.

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Why We Spend the Way We Do: A Behavioral Guide to Household Expenses
How behavioral economics explains common spending habits: and how low-income households can use small shifts to take control of essential and everyday expenses.

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A Basic $25000 Budget
Budgeting on a $25000 Income: Suggested Percentages and Dollar Amounts

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15 Steps to Take When You Buy a Car Below $5000
From Inspections to Insurance - Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a Cheap Used Car

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Breaking the Cycle: How to Overcome Addiction and Manage Debt
Struggling with addiction or a financial relapse? Discover practical, compassionate steps to regain emotional balance and rebuild your life.

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Childcare You Can Afford
A Budgeting Guide to Childcare and Education on a Modest Income.

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15 Places to Save on Bills: Just by Calling Customer Service
Lower your bills today! This guide reveals 15 areas to call for discounts on utilities, phone, internet, insurance, credit cards, and more. Plus, expert negotiation psychology!

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The Conscious Car Buyer: How to Navigate Emotion, Marketing, and Money
Lean how to be a Conscious Car Buyer by balancing emotion, marketing, and money. Consciously factoring in the emotional aspect of buying a car. Learn the difference between Needs, Wants and Desires in Car Buying.

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The Gentle Art of Rotation
Discover the power of rotation! Learn 15 gentle rotations for your budget, home, self-care, and social life that nourish both you and the planet.

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