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MAXIMIZE YOUR MONEY
Migdalia Gomez Community Engagement Manager
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FINANCIAL GOALS
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KLONTZ MONEY SCRIPT INVENTORY
https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/money -pe rsonalitie s-which-one -de scrib es-you/ Re comme nd ing quiz. Not e ndorse me nt for paid se rvice s.
• Money Avoidance
• Money Worship
• Money Status
• Money Vig ilance
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BUDGET FOR SUCCESS
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MONTHLY EXPENSES
NET
MONTHLY INCOME
CREATE YOUR SPENDING PLAN
OR
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Needs/Fixe d Costs
Wants/Flexib le
Sp e nd ing
Saving s/Financial
Goals
Eme rge ncy saving s, re tire me nt, e tc.
20%
Ente rtainme nt, clothing, d ining out, e tc.
30%
Home, trave l, me d ical
exp e nse s, e tc.
50%
SAMPLE MONTHLY BUDGET
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SAMPLE BUDGET WORKSHEET
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MAXIMIZE YOUR MONEY
• Set up balance/spending alerts
• Use separate accounts
• Automate savings
• Adjust your budget frequently.
• Use cash
• Find discounts
• Review your spending
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CREATE MENTAL (MONEY ) SHORTCUTS
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HAVE A STRONG CREDIT SCORE
Credit Score APR Monthly
PaymentAdditional Cost
in a year720-850 4.23% $741 $0690-719 5.68% $757 $192660-689 7.73% $780 $468620-659 11.29% $822 $972590-619 16.28% $882 $1,692500-589 17.71% $900 $1,908
<500 Not eligible ---- ----
If your credit improves, you may be able to refinance your debt.Source: Myfico.com – 36 month car loan - $25,000
Additional Costafter 3 years
$0$576
$1,404$2,916$5,076$5,724
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75%
76%
GREENPATH FINANCIAL WELLNESS
Empowering people to lead financially healthy lives.
• Free for HUECU community• Budget counseling
• Credit report review
• Immediate counseling
• Confidential
• Flexible Hours Monday –Thursday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
HUECU.org/GreenPath877-337-3399
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HOW DO YOU SAVE MONEY?
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89%
75%
81%
76%
REDUCING FOOD EXPENSE
• Cook
• Freeze leftovers
• Buy appetizers instead of entrees
• Share food/potlucks
• Carry easy snacks/meals
• Prep meals for the week
• Before going food shopping
• Eat
• Make a list (with prices)
• Know what you have in the house
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89%
75%
81%
76%
Harvard University ID Discounts
• Discounts to athletic/sporting events
• Discounted Harvard gym memberships
• Free entrance to:
• All Harvard museums
• Museum of Fine Arts
• Institute of Contemporary Arts
• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
General (Student) Discounts• Restaurants
• Theaters
• Bookstores
• Clothing stores
• Libraries
• Existing memberships
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MONEY TIPS FROM LOCALS• $1 Coffee from The Commons at Gutman Library
• Use/ask for coupons
• Charlie Card instead of ticket
• Carry a reusable water bottle and bag
• Meal prep on Sundays
• Rotate online subscriptions
• Find affordable supermarkets (Market Basket, Aldi, Trader Joes)
• Buy frozen vegetables
• Split meals with friends
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AFFORDABLE GROCERIES IN BOSTON
http://bit.ly/cheapfoodmap
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FOOD FOR ALL
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OUTINGS AND INNINGS
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MONEY IS FUN, CUT EXPENSES YOU WON’T MISS.
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CREATE YOUR MONEY STRATEGY
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LET’S BE FRIENDS
@myhue cu