Takeaways From Our Project Money Season 14 Teams

And the winner is...Robin & Evan!

• Use Summit’s Climbr® tool to understand where your money’s going, set a budget and hold yourself accountable.
• Set regular family “financial check-ins” to make sure everyone’s working toward the same goals.
• Instead of a “set-it-and-forget-it” mindset, keep reviewing and updating what you’re doing with your money.
   

Megan & Dom

• Make big purchases only with money from savings! You’re most likely to say “no” to purchases if you can’t just charge it to a card.
• Put money in a high-yield savings that will maximize your wealth (and that you can’t easily draw from).
• Make money and credit work FOR you, not AGAINST you – we learned how from Summit.

Maiya

• Take a day to think over potential “impulse” purchases. If you’re waffling on a decision, you don’t need it.
• Automate everything – your savings, paying your bills, etc.
• Start with one small financial change and see where it takes you! It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

Krystal & Alisa

• Every time you get a paycheck, pay yourself first by allocating money toward savings.
• Even if you can’t put away a lot of money, start small to create a savings routine that makes it add up over time.
• It’s never too late to start – whether you want to build healthier habits, save more, get free of debt or just learn about financial success.