Socializing Shouldn’t Break Your Budget By Nikita Wolff In my pursuit of financial security, one of the hardest things to overcome was the peer pressure when friends make plans that don’t align with my budget. As we cover in class, it can be a really beneficial thing to associate with like-minded (read: like-budgeted) people. Here…
It costs what?!! By Jennifer Edwards, CFP®, CSLP® To say that inflation has been hitting us all pretty hard recently, would be an understatement. Prices of everything from haircuts to lunchmeat went up an average of 8.5% in March, the highest in decades. And heaven help you if you need to rent a car! You…
While retirement may feel far away, it is vital to think about the future and ask yourself the right questions to plan effectively for retirement.
Be The Change You Want To See By Megan Stiles, CVA®, AFC® We like to think that our sense of well-being, political freedom, and personal accomplishments result from our efforts. However, we can understand that none of these realities are possible without certain material conditions. These necessities include nutrition, clean water, shelter, healthcare, access to…
Author: Sophia Young To achieve financial wellness is to be in a good financial situation in every aspect of your life. From professional to personal to family, you must consider all of these. The thing is, even though families with children under 18 are more likely to experience financial stress than those without kids, so…
March 10, 2022 A Note from 3rd Decade Over the short life of our program, we have served over 1,200 participants across multiple states and have seen an average networth change of over $43,000 for our graduates! Because of the amazing success our participants and program have seen, we are rapidly growing, expanding nationally, and…
By Lauren McCullough If you have student loans and work in the public sector, you have probably heard about the Limited Waiver for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSFL Waiver) program. I wanted to share my journey navigating the waiver that allowed me to reach forgiveness on multiple loans that totaled $76,375 in forgiveness –…
By Megan Stiles, CVA®, AFC® Food. It is at the core of everything we do, whether it’s a personal emotional fix, a vector of social interaction, or simply a focus of our overall well-being. Our relationship with food is at once intimate and unknown. Its origin beyond the grocery bin is a mystery, and its…
While society has changed, the workweek has not. What would a four-day workweek look like in today’s world? What are the pros and cons to a shorter workweek and how would it even work?
Looking for a new job? What values and benefits should you weigh when looking at potential employers?