National Dessert Day is a great time to treat yourself with your favorite goodies. It’s also a great time to treat yourself to some new ways to save money. When you start practicing good savings habits you set yourself up for financial success. Here’s how to treat yourself and your finances.

Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start shopping for costumes or planning your party! If you’re prepping for October 31, finding ways to save money will be helpful. After all, Halloween is just the beginning of the end-of-the-year holiday rush. Here are five easy-to-follow tricks and treats to help you save money this Halloween.

By Erika Toriz-Kurkjian, HAVEN Neighborhood Services, Los Angeles Saves

¿Cómo administrar sus ingresos, para poder pagar los artículos necesarios, comprar lo que desea y aun así lograr sus metas financieras?  La respuesta es establecer prioridades y mantener Buenos hábitos financieros.

By Arleen Zorrilla, IDA Program Coordinator, Lawrence Saves and Lawrence CommunityWorks (Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month) 

Los ahorros son necesarios en nuestro estilo de vida, ellos satisfacen y brindan bienestar en cualquier movimiento que estemos dispuestos a dar. Seamos sinceros, detrás de grandes metas realizadas hay buenos ahorros.Indistintamente de las razones que cada uno tenemos para implementar el ahorro, es necesario saber que este hábito determinará muchas cosas en nuestro futuro.

This Financial Planning Month, plan to use your credit cards to your advantage. No matter how much you try to avoid them, we all use credit cards sometimes. Having money set aside for unplanned expenses is one way to avoid overspending on your card. Here are some credit card tips and tricks from Bank of America’s Better Money Habits so when you do use your card, you can earn cash back and receive rewards on some of your transactions.