6 Ways to Set Financial Boundaries From the This week's top business and personal finance headlines: Saturday, Jan. 14 series Tiffany Curtis Jan 10, 2023 Jan 10, 2023 Updated Mar 23, 2023 0 Mother and daughter talking at home Getty Images Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tiffany Curtis While setting boundaries around money can sometimes be a daunting task, doing so can help put you on the path to financial wellness.kAmx7 J@F DECF88=6 H:E9 D6EE:?8 W2?5 DE:4<:?8 E@X 7:?2?4:2= 3@F?52C:6D[ E96C6VD ?@ 36EE6C E:>6 E92? E96 DE2CE @7 2 ?6H J62C E@ 86E :?E@ E96 923:E]k^Amk9amkDEC@?8m(92E 2C6 7:?2?4:2= 3@F?52C:6Dn k^DEC@?8mk^9amkAm“|@?6J 3@F?52C:6D 2C6 =:>:ED E92E J@F AFE :? A=246 E@ AC@E64E 9@H J@F 766= 2?5 E@ AC@E64E J@FC 7:?2?46D[” D2JD p;2 tG2?D[ 2 =:46?D65 >6?E2= 962=E9 4@F?D6=@C 2?5 7:?2?4:2= E96C2A:DE :? }6H *@C< r:EJ]k^Am kAmu:?2?4:2= 3@F?52C:6D =6E J@F D6E 4=62C 6IA64E2E:@?D 2C@F?5 9@H J@F 6?8286 H:E9 >@?6J 2?5 9@H J@F 2==@H >@?6J E@ 27764E J@FC C6=2E:@?D9:AD] k^Am People are also reading… Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash Second arrest made in Rowan fentanyl trafficking investigation Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Friday Five: Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, lawncare and acting broke Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Buying a home in Concord costs far more than renting, a new study finds As drought worsens Concord asks customers to conserve water Cabarrus Scroll: Outstanding performances and athletes moving to the next level Cabarrus Brewing goes statewide in 10th year Bubba Wallace to be honored by Boys & Girls Club along with his 300th start Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more NC facing 'wild west' crossroads with cannabis usage, regulations Concord named among nation’s best places to live in 2026 Trump: US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement Logan Community among two dozen added to Historic Places list kAm$@>6 6I2>A=6D @7 7:?2?4:2= 3@F?52C:6D >:89E :?4=F56ik^AmkF=mk=:mrC62E:?8 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^7:?2?46^9@H\E@\3F586EnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`ahg_agU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQm2596C:?8 E@ 2 3F586Ek^2m]k^=:mk=:m{:>:E:?8 9@H >F49 J@F DA6?5 @? H2?ED G6CDFD ?665D]k^=:mk=:m$2J:?8 ?@ E@ D@>6@?6 H9@ 7C6BF6?E=J 3@CC@HD >@?6J]k^=:mk=:m~776C:?8 E@ 4@G6C 2 DA64:7:4 6IA6?D6 7@C D@>6@?6[ :?DE625 @7 92?5:?8 @G6C 42D9]k^=:mk^F=m k9amkDEC@?8m(9J 2C6 7:?2?4:2= 3@F?52C:6D :>A@CE2?En k^DEC@?8mk^9amkAmq@F?52CJ D6EE:?8 :D 2? 6>A@H6C:?8 D<:==] $E2?5:?8 7:C> @? 962=E9J 7:?2?4:2= =:>:ED 42? D@>6E:>6D 36 F?4@>7@CE23=6[ 3FE 5@:?8 D@ 42? 96=A J@F 249:6G6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^7:?2?46^9@H\E@\D6E\7:?2?4:2=\8@2=DnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`ahg_agU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQm7:?2?4:2= 8@2=Dk^2m] k^Am kAm“uC@> 2 A@D:E:G6 ADJ49@=@8J DE2?5A@:?E[ H6 D9@F=5 =@@< 2E D6EE:?8 7:?2?4:2= 3@F?52C:6D 2D 2 H2J E@ 4F=E:G2E6 @FC 42A24:EJ E@ D2J ‘J6D[’” D2JD |:4926= v] %9@>2D yC][ 2 =64EFC6C H:E9 2 5@4E@C2E6 :? 7:?2?4:2= A=2??:?8 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 v6@C8:2 2?5 244C65:E65 7:?2?4:2= 4@F?D6=@C]k^Am kAm*@F 42? >@C6 62D:=J D2J “J6D” E@ E9:?8D =:<6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^>@CE8286D^3FJ:?8\2\9@>6\D2G:?8\5@H?\A2J>6?EnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`ahg_agU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQmD2G:?8 7@C 2 9@FD6k^2m[ E2<:?8 2 G242E:@? @C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^9F3^42E68@CJ^A2J:?8\@77\563EnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`ahg_agU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQmA2J:?8 5@H? 563Ek^2m 3J =62C?:?8 E@ D6E 3@F?52C:6D H:E9 J@FCD6=7 — @C H:E9 D@>6@?6 H9@ 4@?DE2?E=J 5C2:?D J@FC 7F?5D]k^Am kAmu:?2?4:2= 3@F?52C:6D 42? 2=D@ 96=A E@ A@D:E:G6=J D9:7E 9@H J@F 766= 23@FE >@?6J]k^AmkAm“xE’D :>A@CE2?E E@ <?@H 9@H J@F 766= H96? J@F 4C@DD 2 3@F?52CJ[ 2?5 92G:?8 >@?6J 3@F?52C:6D 42? 96=A E@ AC6G6?E J@F 7C@> 766=:?8 325 =2E6C @?[” tG2?D D2JD] “u@C 6I2>A=6[ :7 J@F C62=:K6 E92E J@F 92G6 Sc__ :? J@FC 3F586E E@ DA6?5 @? 62E:?8 @FE 6G6CJ >@?E9[ E92E 42? 766= C62==J 8@@5[ 3FE :7 J@F 3=@H >@C6 E92? E92E[ J@F’== AC@323=J 6?5 FA 766=:?8 AC6EEJ 325]”k^Amk9amkDEC@?8me H2JD E@ D6E 7:?2?4:2= 3@F?52C:6D k^DEC@?8mk^9am kAmw6C6 2C6 D@>6 DEC2E68:6D E@ 96=A J@F 368:?]k^Am k9bm`] u:8FC6 @FE H92EVD @FED:56 @7 J@FC >@?6J 4@>7@CE K@?6k^9bmkAmq67@C6 J@F 42? D6E 2?J D@CE @7 8F2C5C2:=D[ J@F 92G6 E@ 86E 4=62C @? H92E 3@F?52C:6D J@F ?665] k^AmkAm“r964< :? H:E9 J@FCD6=7 2?5 C64@8?:K6 H96? J@F 766= 325 23@FE DA6?5:?8 >@?6J[” tG2?D D2JD] “$2J J@F 8@ @FE E@ 5:??6C H:E9 7C:6?5D 2?5 28C66 E@ DA=:E E96 3:== 3FE 6?5 FA A2J:?8 7@C >@C6 E92? H92E J@F 24EF2==J 2E6[ 2?5 E96? J@F 766= F?4@>7@CE23=6 23@FE H92E J@F DA6?E] %92E 4@F=5 36 2 8@@5 A=246 7@C 2 >@?6J 3@F?52CJ]”k^Am kAmz66A EC24< @7 H96? >@?6J D:EF2E:@?D H:E9 @E96CD E2<6 J@F @FED:56 @7 J@FC 4@>7@CE K@?6[ H9:49 H:== 2==@H J@F E@ :56?E:7J E96 3@F?52C:6D J@F ?665] p?5 :7 J@F’C6 D6EE:?8 2 3@F?52CJ H:E9 J@FCD6=7[ =62G6 D@>6 H:88=6 C@@> 7@C :?5F=86?46] pD H:E9 5:6E:?8[ 36:?8 E@@ C6DEC:4E:G6 42? >2<6 :E 92C56C E@ DE:4< E@ J@FC A=2?]k^Am k9bma] v6E 4=62C @? H92E J@F H2?Ek^9bmkAmv6EE:?8 4=62C @? E96 DA64:7:4 2DA:C2E:@?D @C 8@2=D J@F 92G6 42? 7FCE96C >@E:G2E6 J@F]k^AmkAm“rC62E6 2 =:DE @7 E9:?8D E92E J@F H2?E E@ 249:6G6 @G6C E96 4@FCD6 @7 E96 J62C[ 36 :E >@C6 D6=7\42C6 @C >@C6 EC2G6=[” %9@>2D D2JD]k^Am kAmw6 255D E92E @?46 J@F <?@H H92E J@FVC6 ECJ:?8 E@ 249:6G6 H:E9 J@FC >@?6J[ J@FV== 92G6 E2=<:?8 A@:?ED E92E 42? 96=A J@F 4@>>F?:42E6 J@FC 3@F?52C:6D]k^Amk9bmb] $E2CE 62C=Jk^9bm kAmxE 42? 36 92C5 E@ 4@>>F?:42E6 :? E96 962E @7 4@?7=:4E]k^AmkAm“$E2CE 62C=J 2?5 4@>>F?:42E6 >@?6J 3@F?52C:6D H9:=6 E9:?8D 2C6 8@:?8 H6==[” %9@>2D D2JD]k^AmkAm*@F >2J 92G6 2 36EE6C 492?46 2E 36:?8 962C5 2?5 92G:?8 J@FC 3@F?52C:6D 9@?@C65 3J @E96CD :7 J@F 255C6DD E96> 5FC:?8 E:>6D @7 A6246 W6DA64:2==J 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6X C2E96C E92? H96? J@F’C6 :? E96 >:55=6 @7 2 5:D28C66>6?E]k^Am k9bmc] !C@G:56 4@?E6IEk^9bmkAm(96? J@F 4@>>F?:42E6 2 3@F?52CJ[ E96 C6DA@?D6 42? 36 2=>@DE 2D :7 J@FVC6 ;FDE 56=:G6C:?8 2 92C5 “?@” E@ D@>6E9:?8 @C D@>6@?6]k^Am kAmqFE AC@G:5:?8 255:E:@?2= 4@?E6IE 7@C H9J J@F 2C6 D6EE:?8 2 7:?2?4:2= 3@F?52CJ >2J :>AC@G6 E96 @55D @7 :E 36:?8 C6DA64E65]k^AmkAm“~?46 J@F’G6 =:DE65 2== E96 E9:?8D J@F H2?E E@ 5@ H:E9 J@FC >@?6J E9:D J62C[ J@F 42? E6== A6@A=6 H92E J@F’C6 6I4:E65 23@FE 2?5 J@FC 9@A6D[” %9@>2D D2JD] “(96? J@F D92C6 E92E H:E9 A6@A=6[ A6@A=6 2C6 =6DD =:<6=J E@ 3@E96C J@F — J@F’C6 ?@E ;FDE D2J:?8 ‘?@[’ J@F’C6 D2J:?8[ ‘w6C6’D H92E x H2?E E@ 244@>A=:D9[ H9:49 >62?D 36:?8 >@C6 C6D@FC467F=]’”k^Am k9bmd] #63C2?5 J@FCD6=7k^9bmkAm!6@A=6 H9@ 2C6 FD65 E@ 36:?8 8:G6CD — @C 56A6?565 @? 3J 7C:6?5D[ 72>:=J @C A2CE?6CD — >2J DECF88=6 H:E9 AFEE:?8 E96>D6=G6D 7:CDE H96? :E 4@>6D E@ E96:C 7:?2?4:2= ?665D]k^Am kAmx7 E9:D D@F?5D =:<6 J@F[ %9@>2D DF886DED “C63C2?5:?8” 2?5 492?8:?8 E96 C@=6 E92E J@F A=2J H:E9:? 2 C6=2E:@?D9:A] *@F 5@?’E 92G6 E@ D?F77 @FE J@FC 8:G:?8 DA:C:E[ 3FE J@F 5@ 92G6 E@ 36 7:C> 23@FE 9@H >F49 >@?6J J@F 42? 8:G6]k^Amk9bme] q6 AC6A2C65 7@C AFD9324<k^9bm kAm*@FC 8F2C5C2:=D >2J 42FD6 E6?D:@? H:E9 @E96CD[ 6G6? H96? J@F’G6 AC@G:565 4@?E6IE 2?5 4@>>F?:42E65 :? 2 4@>A2DD:@?2E6 H2J] %9:D 42? 36 6DA64:2==J ECF6 :? E96 7246 @7 4F=EFC2= 6IA64E2E:@?D]k^AmkAm“pD 2 q=24< H@>2?[ 6IA64E2E:@?D @7 >J H9:E6 4@F?E6CA2CED E6?5 E@ 36 G6CJ 5:776C6?E[” tG2?D D2JD] “|J A66CD 7C@> 4@>>F?:E:6D @7 4@=@C 2C6 @7E6? 6IA64E65 E@ 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ E96:C 72>:=:6D]” k^Am kAmxE’D :>A@CE2?E E@ 6IA64E E92E J@FC 3@F?52C:6D H@?’E 2=H2JD 36 9@?@C65 2?5 92G6 2 A=2? 7@C H96? E96J 2C6?’E]k^Am kAm%CJ E96 7@==@H:?8 H96? J@F C646:G6 AFD9324<ik^AmkF=mk=:m~776C ?@?>@?6E2CJ DFAA@CE] %9:?< E9C@F89 H2JD E92E J@F 42? 96=A @E96CD H:E9@FE 5:C64E=J 8:G:?8 E96> >@?6J]k^=:mk=:m$E2?5 7:C> @? J@FC 3@F?52C:6D 2?5 C6:E6C2E6 J@FC C62D@?D 7@C 92G:?8 E96>]k^=:mk=:m~FE=:?6 E96 4@?D6BF6?46D @7 ?@E 92G:?8 J@FC 3@F?52C:6D 9@?@C65[ H9:49 >:89E >62? C6249:?8 @FE =6DD @C 6G6? 6?5:?8 46CE2:? C6=2E:@?D9:AD]k^=:mk^F=mk5:G 4=2DDlQ?H\>@C6\7C@>\?6C5H2==6EQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQ|@C6 uC@> }6C5(2==6EQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H0>@C607C@>0?6C5H2==6EQmkAmkDEC@?8m|@C6 uC@> }6C5(2==6Ek^DEC@?8mk^AmkF=mk=:mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^7:?2?46^D>2CE\>@?6J\A@542DE\;2?F2CJ\>@?6J\>@G6D\2?5\A2J:?8\@77\J@FC\>@CE8286\62C=JnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`ahg_agQ E:E=6lQ$>2CE |@?6Ji y2?F2CJ |@?6J |@G6D[ 2?5 !2J:?8 ~77 *@FC |@CE8286Q E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q 4=2DDlQ?H\=:?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQ{:?<Q 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H0=:?<Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\4=:4<lQ`Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\:>AC6DD:@?lQ`Qm$>2CE |@?6Ji y2?F2CJ |@?6J |@G6D[ 2?5 !2J:?8 ~77 *@FC |@CE8286k^2mk^=:mk=:mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^7:?2?46^D>2CE\>@?6J\A@542DE\J@FC\>@?6J\:?\a_ab\FD6\J@FC\G2=F6D\E@\D6E\J@FC\8@2=DnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`ahg_agQ E:E=6lQ$>2CE |@?6Ji &D6 *@FC '2=F6D E@ $6E *@FC v@2=DQ E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q 4=2DDlQ?H\=:?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQ{:?<Q 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H0=:?<Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\4=:4<lQ`Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\:>AC6DD:@?lQ`Qm$>2CE |@?6Ji &D6 *@FC '2=F6D E@ $6E *@FC v@2=Dk^2mk^=:mk=:mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6C5H2==6E]4@>^2CE:4=6^7:?2?46^9@H\E@\AC6A2C6\7@C\J@FC\?6IE\6>6C86?4JnFE>042>A2:8?l4E0AC@5U2>AjFE>0D@FC46lDJ?5:42E:@?U2>AjFE>0>65:F>lCDDU2>AjFE>0E6C>l=66U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El`ahg_agQ E:E=6lQw@H E@ !C6A2C6 7@C *@FC }6IE t>6C86?4JQ E2C86ElQ0D6=7Q 4=2DDlQ?H\=:?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@H ?@@A6?6CQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQ{:?<Q 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H0=:?<Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\4=:4<lQ`Q 52E2\?H\EC24<\:>AC6DD:@?lQ`Qmw@H E@ !C6A2C6 7@C *@FC }6IE t>6C86?4Jk^2mk^=:mk^F=mk^5:Gm k5:G 4=2DDlQ?H\2FE9@C\3@I\HAQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQpFE9@C q@I \ (!Q 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H02FE9@C03@I0HAQmk5:G 4=2DDlQ?H\2FE9@C\3@I\HA\\:??6CQmk2D:56 :E6>AC@AlQ2FE9@CQ :E6>EJA6lQ9EEAi^^D496>2]@C8^!6CD@?Q 4=2DDlQ?H\2FE9@C\3@IQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\?2>6lQpFE9@C q@IQ 52E2\?H\4@>A@?6?E\EJA6\D=F8lQ?H02FE9@C03@IQmkAm%:772?J rFCE:D HC:E6D 7@C }6C5(2==6E] t>2:=i k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@iE4FCE:Do?6C5H2==6E]4@>QmE4FCE:Do?6C5H2==6E]4@>k^2m]k^Amk^2D:56mk^5:Gmk^5:GmkA 4=2DDlQ?H\@C:8:?2==J\A@DE65\=:?<Qm%96 2CE:4=6 e (2JD E@ $6E u:?2?4:2= q@F?52C:6D @C:8:?2==J 2AA62C65 @? }6C5(2==6E]k^Am In this Series This week's top business and personal finance headlines: Saturday, Jan. 14 Updated Mar 23, 2023 5 Tactics to Pay Off Buy Now, Pay Later Debt Updated Jan 18, 2024 Sneaky ways inflation could affect your money in 2023 Updated Mar 23, 2023 Small-Business Trends: 6 Predictions for 2023 8 updates Previous Next 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video Food Lion CEO Greg FINCHUM Food Lion distribution center Berger, Alston, KENNETT Food Lion distribution center Berger, Alston, KENNETT Food Lion Burlington distribution center Sanja KRAJNOVIC Food Lion Burlington distribution center Sanja KRAJNOVIC Food Lion event - Ahold Delhaize CEO JJ FLEEMAN Food Lion event - Ahold Delhaize CEO JJ FLEEMAN
