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Carrie Smith
Carrie Smith
About Carrie Smith

Carrie Smith is the accountant and writer behind the Careful Cents personal finance blog, where there's no such thing as small ¢hange. She's passionate about all things money, career, debt and travel.

Her work has been featured in Lifehacker, the Huffington Post and Business Insider. She's also the social media and content manager for Payoff.com, a site dedicated to helping people get out of debt and achieve their personal finance dreams. Follow her on Twitter @applecsmith

Last entries by Carrie Smith
  • 23 Aug 2012
    Planning a Wedding? Crush Your Money Worries, Focus on Fun

    Don’t you wish you had the perfect wedding guide to walk you through all the planning? For many people, the challenges quickly become overwhelming, and the wedding becomes an excuse to go all out — to and completely ignore the budget. You invite everybody you love. You pick the most...

    Archived in Inspire Slider
  • 21 Jun 2012
    Newlyweds Beware! 5 Factors that Will Ruin Your First Joint Tax Return
    Going from filing as a single person to filing jointly can have a significant impact on your tax return! Here are 5 little-known factors to consider before your first joint tax filing....
    Archived in Live
  • 11 May 2012
    3 Types of Income That Will Grow Your Wealth
    Money makes the world go ‘round and we all need it in some form or fashion to survive. Just like there are basic financial statistics you should know, there are also different types of income. If you want to make the most of your finances, it’s important to know there...
    Archived in Personal Finance
  • 25 Apr 2012
    Curb Your Impulse Spending Habit With These 8 Tips
    Impulse spending typically occurs when you’re emotionally motivated, sometimes unknowingly, to make an unplanned purchase. Just like other habits, it can be hard to break. Instead of trying to go cold turkey, there are ways to gradually curb your impulse purchases. Here are 8 things you can do today to...
    Archived in Personal Finance
  • 29 Mar 2012
    Beauty and the Budget: Don’t Break the Bank If You Don’t Have To
    Many people – both men and women – are religious about skin care and/or beauty regimes, myself included. While it can be expensive, it’s not an area in our budget we’re willing to cut completely; but that doesn’t mean we can’t save money while pampering ourselves. Here are some tips...
    Archived in Budgeting Personal Finance
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