Lessons from five years of Money Makeover stories
George Erb, who's written 50 Money Makeover pieces with people in need of financial planning help, reflects on what he's learned from their struggles and...
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Starting to save early pays off later | Money Makeover
One of the smartest financial moves for people in their 20s is to begin saving for an event 40 or more years later — retirement....
‘Awesome moment’ as young Seattle couple wrestles with new earnings and new anxieties | Money Makeover
Amanda Mattocks and Bryen Graver went from barely making ends meet to having monthly surpluses. Yet their hard-earned incomes uncorked another set of concerns.
Student debt and credit cards cloud young woman’s financial horizon | Money Makeover
Lindsey Norden says she's had recurring "I’m so broke" moments, but now a financial plan has put her on track to pay off her UW...
Seattle couple’s dilemma: How could they afford a second child? Here’s what financial planners advised.
Could they afford a second child? What about selling their condo and buying a house for their growing family? And those were just the short-term...
Student loans leave couple worried about negative net worth | Money Makeover
Young people starting their careers are often in the negative-wealth category. Among them are Jenni and Sean Gritters of Seattle. They moved to the Seattle...
Single parent is striving to escape the paycheck-to-paycheck trap | Money Makeover
With a break-even monthly income and substantial debts, the planners’ first directive was not to dig the hole any deeper.
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