Join our #CreditChat every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET on Twitter and YouTube. This week, we kicked off Financial Literacy Month with an inspiring chat about making smarter decisions with money. This deck features highlights from our chat with tips from: @DebbiKing, @emergebenefit, @KaliHawlk, @Lenda, @LeslieHTayneEsq, @HerOwnNet, @WelshKristy, @Payoff, @Marybstorj, @DadisCheap, @MoreThanWheels, @_MoneySavingPro and @PiggieBanker

1. How to Make Smarter Money Decisions
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Featuring: Carl Richards @BehaviorGap

2. Join our #CreditChat every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET. This week,
we talked to New York Times columnist, Carl Richards, about
his new book The One-Page Financial Plan - and we learned
how to make smarter money decisions.
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Wh tax mistakes that are easy to make?Why is it easy to make irrational decisions when it comes to
money?
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4. Personal finance is 10% math and 90% emotion. If we
grasp that, we can make more rational decisions.
Tweet by @DebbiKing
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5. We often have a hard time separating “need” from “want”--
knowing the difference can promote better financial habits.
Tweet by @emergebenefit
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6. Humans are emotional creatures, and many of us have a
complicated relationship with money.
Tweet by @KaliHawlk
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Wh tax mistakes that are easy to make?Why does emotion play a big role in how we think about/use
money?
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8. A lot of emotions about money stem from belief systems that are
passed down to us or that we picked up from others.
Tweet by @Lenda
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9. Some people receive a positive emotional response when they buy
something new. Spending, to them, is a way to feed this.
Tweet by @LeslieHTayneEsq
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Wh tax mistakes that are easy to make?What are some common financial mistakes we make?
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11. Mistake Numero Uno: Spending more than we make.
Tweet by @HerOwnNet
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12. The biggest mistake:
Not looking at your total cash flow month to month.
Tweet by @WelshKristy
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13. Overspending, relying on credit cards and making minimum
payments = huge financial mistakes that keep you in the debt cycle.
Tweet by @Payoff
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Wh tax mistakes that are easy to make?How should we approach fuzzy financial topics that we don’t know
much about (e.g. investing)?
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15. Tweet by @HerOwnNet
helps me tend to my worries. Knowledge is empowering.
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Any time I feel anxiety about a financial topic, I find that research

16. Always break down education and goals into smaller steps.
Conquer one thing at a time. Celebrate your wins along the way!
Tweet by @Marybstorj
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Wh tax mistakes that are easy to make?
What encouragement do you have for those who feel they’ve
made too many money mistakes?
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18. It’s never too late to get on the right track!
Tweet by @DadisCheap
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19. It doesn’t matter what happened yesterday.
Start fresh today and give it all you’ve got.
Tweet by @emergebenefit
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20. Mistakes are NOT failures unless you don’t evaluate
them and understand what went wrong.
Tweet by @KaliHawlk
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Wh tax mistakes that are easy to make?
What are some steps we can take to create a financial
plan that matters to us?
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22. To create a financial plan, think about your future and what you
would like to happen that fits within your goals.
Tweet by @MoreThanWheels
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23. 1. Have a goal. 2. Make a plan. 3. Enact this plan.
4. Review each month where you’re at. Rinse and repeat.
Tweet by @WelshKristy
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24. Look at ALL your expenses and focus on your
goals. Where can you cut back? How can you make more?
Tweet by @_MoneySavingPro
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Wh tax mistakes that are easy to make?
How should we deal with the unexpected financial events
in our life?
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26. Have an umbrella (emergency fund) handy, because it will rain!
Tweet by @DebbiKing
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27. Expect the unexpected! Protect yourself, your stuff, and your
assets BEFORE something goes wrong.
Tweet by @KaliHawlk
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Wh tax mistakes that are easy to make?
Any final tips to help us make smarter decisions with our
money?
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29. Making better financial decisions starts with education and
getting comfy with the idea of money as a tool.
Tweet by @KaliHawlk
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30. A common mistake when budgeting is trying to do too much at once -
just like a crash diet. Break it up into smaller goals.
Tweet by @emergebenefit
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31. When it comes to your money, there are no stupid questions. Ask, ask
and ask until you have clarity and confidence.
Tweet by @Marybstorj
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32. It isn’t as difficult as it seems. It might take a while, but
changing your money habits is SO worth it!
Tweet by @PiggieBanker
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