Tag: Financial Wellness Tips

  • Spave App Shows You How to Give While on a Budget

    The desire to give back is a powerful one as people of all ages seek to serve their communities and the causes they care about.

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  • Breaking Out of Consumerism Culture

    From a historical standpoint, consumerism is actually a relatively new phenomenon in the American way of life. It emerged in the post-WWII 1940’s when the Great Depression and the devastation of war were in the rearview mirror, jobs were plentiful, and salaries were higher.

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  • How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck with Apps

    Do you find yourself counting pennies at the end of every pay period, waiting for that next paycheck to be deposited?

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  • 4 Actually Solid Money-Saving Challenges

    These days, users are turning to social media apps like TikTok for a lot more than just social interaction. TikTok campaigns like #LearnOnTikTok and #DidYouKnow have encouraged creators to upload more educational content than ever before.

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  • Where Does My Paycheck Go?

    Between paying rent or mortgage and keeping up with utilities, car payments, insurance, and more, it can be easy to wonder where your paycheck went. While we all know that it’s important to save money for emergencies and retirement, such goals tend to fall by the wayside when you’re living paycheck to paycheck.

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  • 7 Tips for Your Personal Finances to Reduce Stress

    When you develop smart spending habits, especially at a young age, you position yourself for better financial security for a lifetime. Fortunately, today you can use a budgeting app to help you make good decisions and save money.

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  • Financial Apps are Becoming More Popular Among Younger Generations

    Gone are the days when managing money meant sitting down and separating bills into various piles. Young people today enjoy more access than ever before to mobile finance apps designed to make achieving goals like saving and budgeting effortless.

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  • 8 Steps that Make Resolutions Last

    We won’t sugarcoat it: Sticking to a New Year’s resolution is hard! According to a recent Forbes Health survey, the average resolution lasts 3.74 months. Getting past three months is nothing to scoff at, but at Spave, we believe that the best habits should get you closer to your long-term goals. Three months just isn’t enough time to save for a dream home, build a nest egg for retirement, or make a lasting impact for the causes you care about. Read on to learn more about setting, keeping, and growing your resolutions for 2024.

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  • 6 Smart Holiday Spending Tips For Savvy Budgeting

    pexels-jill-wellington-3264665Holiday spending has been steadily increasing in recent years. In fact, the National Retail Federation shows that consumers spent around $929.5 billion during the 2022 holiday season. That number is expected to increase between 3 and 4 percent this year. From gift buying to holiday festivities and travel, this can easily be an expensive time of year.

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  • What to Expect From Spave’s Latest Update

    Spave isn’t new—our Founder and CEO Susan Langer has been developing and perfecting Spave since 2016. We’ll soon be launching a newer and more refined Spave. Learn what makes Spave the ideal all-in-one tool for saving and giving while you spend.

    Simplicity from the Start

    The Spave app feels new from the second you tap our icon. When the app opens, a dynamic and refreshed onboarding experience makes enrolling in Spave easy and connecting a bank account secure.

    Different Ways to Contribute

    After you’ve connected a spending account, Spave makes it simple to set your giving and saving contribution methods. Just determine your approach to microtransactions—either a set percentage, rounding up, or a fixed amount. You’ll always be able to choose what works best for your existing spending habits.

    A Clear View of Your Impact

    Get useful and actionable clarity on how your spending-based contributions grow your savings and make an impact for your favorite nonprofits in our clean and concise “Insights” section.

    New Premium Capabilities

    Our new premium subscription helps you unlock more ways to build better habits. New features enable you to connect up to four bank accounts, set savings goals, and gain even more insights on your spaving habits.

    We believe that ease is powerful. That’s why the new Spave experience will make spending, giving, and saving fit in your everyday routines—so you can make a strong impact that lasts. Stay tuned to our social channels to be among the first to download the new Spave app when it’s live on the Apple App Store and Google Play store.