Did you resolve to do better with your money this year? By Monique Caradine
For many of the women entrepreneurs I’ve talked to recently, this was their number one resolution. Some had survived really tough times last year while others just wanted to take their money up a notch. Either way, change is good. So here are 6 simple yet powerful money habits that can make a big difference in your bottom line in 2015: Automate your savings. Don’t just take your spare change to the bank on any given Saturday. That’s what teenagers do. Instead, have your bank auto-debit your savings at least once a month. This takes one more thing off your to-do list and before you know it you’ll have a nice chunk of cash put away. If saving automatically is already a habit, I challenge you to increase what you save each month by twenty-five percent. I’m a huge fan of CapitalOne360’s online savings program. It makes saving easy and fun. Try it here. Track your income regularly. Most people advise you to track your expenses – and that’s cool too, but I find it