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Hurting the poor: Another case against credit cards

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on March 20, 2023 | Featured

You may think that by paying off credit cards that the only one that loses is the credit card company. But interchange fees say otherwise. … Read More

Tags: credit cards, equity

Your funds are safe: Why the FDIC is amazing

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on March 13, 2023 | Featured

A bank run and collapse just reaffirms why the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an amazing benefit to consumers. … Read More

Tags: savings, savings accounts

Follow the M-Path: My new group coaching class

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on March 6, 2023 | Featured

I’m proud to introduce a brand new group coaching class, a new way for people to develop financial skills, leave money anxiety behind forever, and build community. … Read More

Tags: class, classes, coaching, group, group class, group coaching

Simple millionaire steps: Max out your Roth IRA

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on February 27, 2023 | Featured

The simplest and most flexible way to build millionaire-level investment wealth is through the Roth IRA. If you can max it out, you should. … Read More

Tags: investing, investment, millionaire, Roth, Roth IRA, simple

Roth, IRA, 401(k), oh my! How to figure out where to put your investment money

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on February 20, 2023 | Featured

If you’re confused about where to put your investments and in what order, I break it down to a simple order. … Read More

Tags: 401(k), investing, investment, investments, retirement, Roth, Roth 401(k), Roth IRA

There is no failure in financial wellness

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on February 13, 2023 | Featured

Learning how to manage your money better will take time, just like any new skill. Because of this, there is no such thing as failure. I received a very interesting question from a potential client on a recent consult. Now, … Read More … Read More

Tags: clients, coaching, failure, fear, fears

Going Plaid: Would you give up your bank login credentials?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on February 6, 2023 | Featured

A service called Plaid wants to connect to your bank account with your username and password. What could possibly go wrong? Another day, another Silicon Valley company that seeks to take a system that functioned and insert themselves into it, … Read More … Read More

Tags: bank account, bank accounts, plaid, privacy, security

Your tech job is not secure

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on January 23, 2023 | Featured

The tech sector has started embarking on widescale job layoffs, which is as unfortunate as it is completely expected. Congrats! There’s a good chance that you’ve been laid off recently. This is especially true in the tech sector, where, according … Read More … Read More

Tags: layoffs, tech, tech industry, tech jobs

Knowing is better than not knowing

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on January 16, 2023 | Featured

Avoidance is common is personal financial matters, but even though it’s momentarily painful, it’s always better to know where you stand. One of the most common stances that people have toward money is avoidance. It’s so common that I have … Read More … Read More

Tags: attachment, attachment theory, avoidance, avoidant

Blog

Hurting the poor: Another case against credit cards

Your funds are safe: Why the FDIC is amazing

Simple millionaire steps: Max out your Roth IRA

Roth, IRA, 401(k), oh my! How to figure out where to put your investment money

There is no failure in financial wellness

Going Plaid: Would you give up your bank login credentials?

Your tech job is not secure

Knowing is better than not knowing

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