If you’re a millennial in a city, you know the financial dilemma well. Generally speaking, city jobs offer higher salaries than in the suburbs, but the cost of the living in a bustling metropolis doesn’t come cheap. If you’ve lived in any of the top cities in the U.S. (think Los Angeles, San Francisco, New […]
Over 39.7 million Americans live in poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. We are conditioned to think our financial struggles are simply our fault, and that all of our struggles can be related to poor decisions we have made along the way. While that may be true for some, the vast majority […]
We are taught many different life lessons when we’re young. As kids, some of us were discouraged from ever really taking about money. Discussions about finances may have felt taboo – some of us were taught things like “never count someone else’s money,” which might be a good lesson in managing internalized jealousy, but those […]
Being a stay-at-home mom is a full time job. From managing the day-to-day needs of your household to keeping every member of you family on the right schedule, there are few hours remaining at the end of a day. It might feel nearly impossible for moms to make any cash on the side, but there […]
Millennials often get a pretty bad rap from elder generations. The stereotypes are consistent: we’re self-centered, phone-obsessed, lazy, and above all – bad with money. While some of these negative characteristics might be true for some, it’s unfair to cast an entire generation in such a negative light. It’s no secret that Millennials have faced […]
We love our freedom. Our country was built on it, both sides of the political aisle argue over where individual freedoms start and where they end, and we are conditioned to think that we would lose our individualistic essence if we were ever to lose our freedom. Living as we please and building a life […]
There’s a good chance that poor communication has had a negative impact on at least one aspect of your life. Whether it’s work, your friendships, romantic relationships, or your children, you can probably cite one recent time where a miscommunication made life way harder than it needed to be. Even the best, most efficient communicators […]
Keeping yourself financially accountable can be hard. We live in a world where buying almost anything is as simple as clicking a button. These temptations make it hard to avoid overspending, especially on unnecessary products. Marketing tactics like social media ads, display ads, and retargeting campaigns make it especially difficult for consumers to know their […]
While every relationship faces its own set of problems and conflicts, many couples can agree that a few sensitive issues can make staying together pretty hard. According to a 2018 article written by marriage.com, “infidelity” stands tall as the number one reason that couples divorce, followed closely by “money.” Of course, neither of these big-time […]
There’s been an obvious trend towards automation in the finance industry over the last several years. But has this resulted in better returns for investors? Are humans better at dealing with natural human behavior (personal finance)? Will there be a trend back towards more tradition money management? Only time will tell. An example of this […]