Money Management
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Money at 30: Celebrating Three Years Since My “Financial Awakening”
This past week, I attended my second FinCon. If you’re not familiar, this annual event is where “money and media meet.” In other words, it’s a conference for personal finance bloggers, advisors, brands, and others to come together. Whether I’m discussing my site, YouTube channel, or other projects, one of the first questions I’m asked…
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Money at 30: The Spiteful Spending Paradox
No one likes to be scorned. Thus, when we feel we’re being wronged, it’s natural to not only want to stand up for ourselves but also stump for what we feel is right. Incidentally the same things can happen in finance, leading to what I’ve dedided to dub “spiteful spending.” So what is spiteful spending,…
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Why Focus Groups Can Be a Great Way to Make Extra Cash
You may have heard that taking online surveys can be a legitimate way to make a few dollars. Although that’s true, the payout you get from many of these surveys is pretty minuscule. However, in some cases, these surveys can lead to something larger and more lucrative: focus groups. Unlike surveys that might only pay…
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5 Personal Finance Numbers You Should Know (And Tools for Tracking Them)
If you’ve ever watched an episode of Shark Tank, you’ve probably heard at least one of the show’s panelist tell the on-the-spot entrepreneurs that they need to know their numbers. As they explain, these figures can often tell you a lot about the health of a business and knowing them is an important first step in…
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5 Tips for Defeating Your Debt ASAP
Did you know that Americans collectively hold more than a trillion dollars of credit card debt? As a result, it is expected that cardholders will pay upwards of $122 billion in credit card interest this year. Meanwhile millions of adults are ready to escape from these statistics and work towards becoming debt-free — but how…
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Money at 30: 11 Tools You Can Use to Start Investing With Little Money
If there’s one thing that Millennials have heard over and over again in regards to finance, it’s that they really need to be investing. Unfortunately many may believe that their current situation precludes them from jumping into the market. After all, investing requires thousands of dollars and no brokerage will even look at you if…
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Money at 30: Spring Weather is a Great Reminder About Renters Insurance
Since moving to Springfield, Missouri, I’ve become mildly obsessed with following the weather. I regularly keep tabs on my local National Weather Service’s Twitter, watch Facebook’s live streams they hold before certain events, and of course have a favorite network affiliate meteorologist. This interest isn’t so much driven by passion but by fear as I’ve…
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Money at 30: What If You Need to Move Your Stock Portfolio?
So far 2019 has been a year of learning for me. More specifically, as a newbie investor, I’ve been trying to expand my portfolio and put more of my extra funds into the market. This journey has led to a few questions regarding different brokerage account options and the pros and cons that come with…
