During the student loan payment and interest freeze, if you are able to make payments now, you’ll have a much greater impact on your loans. A lot of the benefits that were passed to ease the crisis for people dealing … Read More … Read More
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Musings on personal finance and more. Not written with AI since 2012.
No secrets: Why you already know everything you need to know about money
If you’re searching for a financial “secret”, you’re going to be disappointed. You’d be better served by a better understanding of yourself. I tend to roll my eyes at products that promise to tell you “secrets”. “Secrets of the ultra-rich!” … Read More … Read More
It’s time to create your own unemployment insurance
If you’re employed, you have the option to create your own unemployment insurance that’s even more flexible than what you get through work. Some people don’t seem to understand what “getting unemployment” is all about. Unemployment is a kind of … Read More … Read More
How to lose $600 a week and still survive
Millions of people who depend on unemployment just lost $600 in wages per week. Here are some tips on how to cope with a massive income loss. If you’re reading this from a place outside of the U.S., or from … Read More … Read More
I would love to be out of a job
We have enough wealth to ensure that no one suffers from food or housing or even money insecurity. Until we do that, I’ll have a job. I love being a money coach. There are few things in life that make … Read More … Read More
Why a money coach is different from both a therapist and a financial planner
While similar and sometimes confused, a money coach provides a unique service to clients that are not the same as a therapist or financial planner. Everyone know what a therapist does, more or less. You may not be seeing one, … Read More … Read More
If you lowball yourself, you’ll get what you asked for
Undervaluing yourself in wage and salary negotiations can be one of the biggest hindrances to building wealth. Fear and scarcity mindset is why we do it though. There are so many aspects to our financial life, our income specifically, that … Read More … Read More
Freed from the golden handcuffs: the surprising joy of being laid-off
Anyone can feel like they have golden handcuffs even if they don’t make a lot of money. But breaking free can give you surprising relief. There is a lot to be unhappy about right now. Rampant injustice, an economy that … Read More … Read More
Where you can find me on social media (and why)
Enroll in my new course: Take Control of Your Money Story
I announce the release of my first-ever online course, and why knowing your money story is so crucial to your building wealth. Ever since I started blogging back in 2012 (no joke!), I’ve wanted to offer more to you. At … Read More … Read More