Highlights of today’s show:

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• 13 ways to take control of your finances in 2013
  
• Good reminders for whatever situation you are in
  
• First you have to decide what you want to do with your money this year
  
• Review your cash savings, retirement, mortgage rate, and insurance coverage
  
• Look at your financial situations in the long run as well as the short run
  

Today we kick off the podcast in style by discussing 13 ways to improve your finances in 2013.  Whether you are doing all 13 things currently or doing none of them, this is a great list to go through and review; you might find a thing or two you can change to improve your finances in 2013. Below are the 13 things:

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2. Sit down and decide what you want to do with money in 2013
   
3. Know where your money is going each month
   
4. Look at how the recent tax change impacts your take home pay
   
5. Look at your cash savings
   
6. Eliminate debt
   
7. Don’t take out new debt
   
8. Focus on your career
   
9. Take a look at your long-term investments
   
10. Review your insurance coverage
    
11. Eliminate the clutter from your life
    
12. Look at your mortgage rate
    
13. Educate yourself
    
14. View your financial decisions as long term
    

Is there something that I forgot? Please leave a comment below. In addition I also mentioned my recommended reading list as a good way to educate yourself in 2013.

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