Is travel hacking right for you? Tools and tips for finding more affordable vacations. By Jono Neuser As a kid, growing up in a rural Minnesota town, I used to watch a lot of action and adventure movies and dream of traveling the world, just like all the protagonists in the movies. I didn’t understand…
Executive function, or the lack thereof, can make or break your financial success. By Dalia Rodriguez Most people understand the basic idea of not spending more than you make to keep finances under control. However, many other factors, such as physical, mental, and emotional health, influence money views and decisions. An essential factor we often don’t…
By Megan Stiles, CVA®, AFC®
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By Nikita Wolff
By Nikita Wolff
Every year, the imaginary clock resets and sparks motivation among the masses. Most people set New Year’s resolutions in some form or another. This most commonly takes the form of goals relating to exercise, weight loss, diet changes, or money management. Unfortunately though, about 80% of people don’t follow through on the changes they wanted…
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is a way for those who work in the public sector to get their federal student loan balance forgiven after 10 years by making 120 qualifying payments. Historically, those payments had to be made through an income-driven repayment plan like IBR, PAYE, or REPAYE. There were also rules…
Let’s look at a few things to help us move away from money shame… Upbringing: “Our research shows that the money patterns we observe in childhood are the primary source driving our financial decision-making later in life,” says Edward Horwitz, Ph.D., CFP®, associate professor of behavioral finance at Creighton University Heider College of Business.…
“Why am I so bad with money?” If you’ve had this thought, you are not alone. We are not born knowing how to manage money, yet we feel shame in not knowing what to do to improve our situation. Often this shame will lead to overspending to keep up with the Joneses. This is a…