Pay Yourself First: W-2 Edition
When I say, “Pay yourself first!” I’m not just talking to the small business owners out there. Paying yourself first is also an option for people with W-2 employment. Rather than literally paying your salary first, it’s more of a savings philosophy mixed with a...
Student Loans: Taking Advantage of New Programs
Many borrowers who are set to begin repaying their student loans on September 1st will find that the landscape has changed significantly. The administration’s new Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan seeks to make it at least possible for cash-strapped borrowers...
False Positives in Fraud Detection
It looks like we’re just going to have to open multiple bank accounts and shuffle money between them. That’s because of an increase of false positives in fraud detection at all the major banks. The worst feeling in the world is telling your credit card company where...
Reading Numbers
I’m a financial frontline worker. Like most people in public-facing jobs, I’ve seen it all — from bankruptcy to intestacy. That includes a lack of basic financial literacy, across all communities. Financial literacy is not about reading the Wall Street Journal,...
Realistic Inflation Survival Guide
Economic pundits keep talking about the importance of having a diversified stock portfolio to fight inflation, but let’s say you don’t. What are some other ways to persevere through the current financial crisis? The first thing you may feel tempted to do is ask for a...
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