PERSONAL FINANCES
How to budget your money and set your life up for financial success
Have you ever gotten to the end of the month and wondered where the hell all your money went? This little mishap becomes a problem when it turns into a regular habit. It's scary how easy it is to lose track of your spending. $10 subscription here, $2 there, makeup...
read more4 money lessons our parents grew up with that we didn’t
The money lessons we were raised on are wildly different than what our parents grew up with. We have investment apps, financial management apps, and bank statements at the click of our fingers. Money can be made anywhere today and by doing almost anything. I'm pretty...
read moreWhy you should be using the best money management app ever: Mint review
I’m a huge fan of taking advantage of modern resources to streamline my life and provide more time for the things I really care about. Mint is a perfect solution to ease stress and streamline monotonous tasks. When I first started tracking my expenses, I found myself...
read moreWhy you should pay off your student loan debt before investing
I was reading through Ellevest’s financial insights (a kick-ass firm that supports diversifying a portfolio based on a woman’s needs and lifestyle). The founder talked through the importance of recent grads PAYING OFF their high-interest debt BEFORE investing. In this...
read moreAre you paying yourself FIRST?
I began writing today’s post on the topic of diversifying. It made sense to go there after speaking about the basics of assets last week. Then it hit me that I haven’t written about the basics of all basics. Save your damn money. From a book that has withstood time in...
read moreKnow Your Assets
Money without financial intelligence is money soon gone - Robert T. Kiyosaki Last week’s post covered the number one basic understanding of financial literacy: the difference between an asset and a liability. If Robert Kiyosaki advises spending your life acquiring...
read moreRule number 1 in financial literacy
If you’re anything like I was a few years ago, financial literacy is just a distant thought that sits way behind finding a decent work environment and navigating what life is like after college. Me a few years back: I had a 401k, understood its importance (so I...
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