The feeling of wanderlust hits many twenty-somethings hard. We hear about people who constantly jet off to different destinations. Instagram reminds us of all the world we still haven’t explored. It can be hard balancing the desire to travel with the need to reach money goals. There are loads of articles about why travel is […]
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Are you happy with what you earn at your current 9-5 job? What if you could earn more money for doing the same job? Increasing the salary at your full-time job is one of the most effective steps you can take to improve your finances. Employers want to keep their best workers happy, and if […]
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Being able to work from anywhere sounds appealing to most people. When you have a location-independent job, you get to set your own schedule, pick and choose where you live, and do work that you want to do. The workforce is constantly changing. New jobs pop up, new skills become in demand and the way […]
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Note: This post was written just prior to Hurricane Irma devastating St. Martin. As St. Martin will be rebuilding the next few months or years, do your own follow-up research to ensure that conditions were restored similar to as described in this post. My wife and I recently took a trip to the island of […]
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You might have outgrown your cubicle of 5 years. You might have just gotten out of college. And you want more to life. You want to do more with your life besides work to death for a living. You want to start your own company. Become a dancer, actor, a creator, not a consumer. You […]
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The internet loves making millennials feel stupid — especially with managing money. But sometimes in the land of articles written by people from older generations, there lies a bit of truth. Collectively, millennials aren’t that great at managing our money. We can blame anyone we want: our parents, the school system, America. Or we can […]
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We all get off track at one point or another when it comes to managing our money. Little by little, purchases creep up and next thing you know, your rubbing pennies together until the next payday. No-spend challenges are a great way at uncovering your excess purchases and spending triggers. Everyone has something positive they […]
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One of the biggest lies you’ll hear about eating healthy is that it’s going to be expensive. After all, your health is your wealth; how can you work and make money when you are suffering from headaches, back pain, weak immune systems, and other uncomfortable conditions? Although it’s true that your health definitely is an […]
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Today I want to share about something that is near and dear to my heart: empathy in the context of money. More and more I’ve noticed – and I doubt I’m the only one – that money continues to be a taboo topic. Most people don’t want to talk about. Some don’t even want to […]
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UPDATED FOR 2019! Millennials have their own unique financial challenges. Most have a high – if not debilitating – level of student loan debt. Others struggle with connecting their dreams with reality (dreams can be expensive, after all). Worst of all is the fact that most lack the financial literacy they need to make moves […]
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