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Personal Finance Basics
Patricia A. LaPorta
Colangelo College of Business, Grand Canyon University
UNV-103: University Success
David Steimle
Jan 23, 2022

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Some people may think that you can only be happy when you have money. However,
they do not realize that if you budget correctly and do not buy things just because you have the
means, you will have more money in your pocket for the items you want. This week I learned a
lot of different ways to help budget money. I have already started practicing some of these
strategies and others I feel will help me in the future. I would rather have the cash sitting in my
savings for things that I need than need something and not have the money for it.
The tips I learned this week may guide my future decisions by giving me new ways to
budget money. Knowing how to budget and save money has always been something that I strive
to accomplish. Now that I have more strategies to help me, I will utilize them when paying bills