Do Competitive People Make More Money?
We’re often told that only ruthless people are competitive, but having a competitive streak is not always a bad thing and can lead us to stay committed when the going gets tough.
Getting Unstuck on Your Financial Journey: 4 Tips for Riding Out the Plateaus
Fighting for something that won’t show returns for a long time—financial freedom, retirement or working toward a degree that will allow you to earn more money, to name a few—can feel like a never-ending fight that never declares a winner.
Use Your Learning Style to Help You Get Better with Money
Learning about money is a lifelong process. No one is born ‘good’ with money, and improving yourself and your finances takes effort and discipline. Unfortunately, increasing your knowledge can sometimes feel like an overwhelming burden. It’s challenging to interpret current events and still hold on to your financial plan when the market fluctuates and things […]
3 Financial Tips to Consider Before Pursuing Your Passion Full Time
Here’s how to transition financially toward entrepreneurship.
How to Use Loss Aversion to Your Advantage
We all need to consider both loss and risk when making financial decisions and learn to use them as tools that help us prepare for the future, not as topics that we shy away from out of fear or shame.
How to Create a Personal Financial Plan
This quiet reflection time is essential to see things clearly and create the life you want for yourself, not just what society tells you is important.
Furthering Your Education on a Budget
The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that the average undergraduate tuition at public colleges during 2018-2019 was $18,383.00, all included (fees, tuition, housing, etc.) and $47,419.00 a year for private, nonprofit universities. With numbers like that, it seems unavoidable that most people will leave their undergraduate education with at least a few thousand dollars […]
Writing Your Money Story—the First Step to Financial Freedom
You may have heard people in the personal finance space discussing their money stories—the impressions we gain about money from our parents in our early years—and how those stories impact our adult lives. It can take time to parse out all the elements of your particular money story, but the benefits can help you see […]
Transforming Your Relationship with Money
our relationship with money doesn’t have to be a futile struggle, but it does take effort to turn that relationship into something healthy.
How to Define and Plan for Financial Freedom
Once you’ve covered your necessities, you can start to look further down the road toward financial independence, which leads to actual freedom—the ability to do what you want to do when you want to do it.
What Is a Brokerage Account and Do You Need One?
You’ve fully met your employer’s matching funds in the company 401(k) and have a robust emergency fund—good job. The next step in your financial journey may be to open a brokerage investment account to make the most of your available investing funds. Brokerage accounts can be a great option to round out your investment portfolio […]
How to Choose the Best College Savings Account
Choosing the best college savings account for your child can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.