Saving on a Shoestring: Highlights from Our Chat With Dr. Barbara O'Neill from Rutgers
We had the privilege of having Dr. Barbara O'Neill from Rutgers Cooperative Extension join us for our #WBChat on February 18th! Our #RCEChat #WBChat featured a ton of useful information about saving on a shoestring and Dr. O'Neill's expertise was invaluable to our chatters. In total we had 99 participants, reached over 235,000 people, and had over 8.1 million impressions.
Of our 99 participants we had numerous bloggers, educators, authors and companies stop by including @AmericaSaves, @Clearpoint, @DebbiKing, @PennyPinchinMom, @matteson66, @MoreThanWheels, @SavingsMania, @GiftofCollege, and more. Here are some of the highlights from the chat:
A1: It is fine 2 be a shoestring saver. ANY amount of savings is better than none. U have to start somewhere #RCEChat #wbchat
— Dr. Barbara O'Neill (@moneytalk1) February 18, 2016
A1: It is fine 2 be a shoestring saver. ANY amount of savings is better than none. U have to start somewhere #RCEChat #wbchat
— Dr. Barbara O'Neill (@moneytalk1) February 18, 2016
A7: Utilize Employer match programs and add tax deferred money to retirement fund#RCEChat #wbchat
— Scott Matteson (@matteson66) February 18, 2016
A2: Try to save money on groceries, cut expenses so you can start a saving goal each paycheck. #RCEChat #wbchat
— Clearpoint (@Clearpoint) February 18, 2016
A6: Force yourself to save. Put your savings on autopilot with direct deposit & 401(k) contributions #RCEChat #wbchat
— Dr. Barbara O'Neill (@moneytalk1) February 18, 2016
A6: Babysteps and eyes on the prize. Just know the savings will eventually grow and don't look for instant gratification #wbchat #RCEChat
— More Than Wheels (@MoreThanWheels) February 18, 2016
@moneytalk1 this can be really helpful when you pay off a car or a credit card debt, specifically! #RECChat #wbchat
— America Saves (@AmericaSaves) February 18, 2016
@wisebread Do something - even $5 or $10. It adds up. Do small, just do something. #WBChat #RCEChat
— Debbi King (@DebbiKing) February 18, 2016
Here's some additional information about Rutgers Cooperative Extension and Dr. Barbara O'Neill:
Rutgers Cooperative Extension provides unbiased, research-based information to help people make decisions that enhance the quality of their lives. Dr. Barbara O'Neill, Financial Resource Management Specialist, provides personal finance content to residents of New Jersey and beyond through a variety of outreach methods including face-to-face classes, webinars, a newspaper column, traditional media, and social media.
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