Written by Melinda Wildes, Workforce Specialist in NVME’s Midcoast Region, with Tina Ellis, New Ventures Maine graduate and recipient of the Gilda E. Nardone Scholarship Have you promised yourself that this is the year you will finally start off with a budget? Do you spend money and not remember where it went? Do you worry that you won’t be able to pay all your rent or mortgage on …
Written by Erica Quin-Easter, Midcoast Regional Manager and Workforce Specialist We all have financial goals and dreams. Sometimes, we struggle to put our goals into action while living paycheck to paycheck. Regardless of our income levels, our spending tends to rise and fall in proportion to the money we have available. It can be frustrating to feel like you’re stuck with no savings even when your financial situation …
Written by SarahJoy Chaples North Central/Downeast Workforce Development Specialist It’s spring and baseball season is well under way. Admittedly, I am not a baseball fan, but as a kid, I swung the bat a few times. Pretty much the only thing I remember is someone yelling, “Keep your eye on the ball.” When I’d close my eyes and swing, it was pretty much a guaranteed miss, but I actually …
Do you want to work towards your money goals, but can’t find room in your budget? Do you make ends meet from month to month, but scramble when seasonal bills come due? Do you want to rein in your spending habits, but have a hard time not spending money when you have it in hand? Here’s how you can give your financial goals more power – by hiding …