I was pretty active in anything I could find growing up. With two older siblings who were involved in everything I felt that I had to keep up and make sure I was holding my own with school and extracurricular activities. I like to believe that while my sister dominates in the “social” category and […]
Read More >>How To Rock a Minimalist Wardrobe At Work
Grenada, the small island country where I currently live, does not have large malls or extensive shopping centers. Well, we do have one mall near our neighborhood that has a few stores including the grocery store we all use. There’s also another mall in town that’s connected to the cruise port, so all of those […]
Read More >>The Day I Realized I Was Expensive
Like many of you, I’m sure, I had braces growing up. I was lucky enough to have parents who were able to afford to get them for both my sister and I (our brother had perfect teeth naturally of course). I actually started with a spacer in third grade (complete with head gear!), had a […]
Read More >>How Do You Stack Up To People Your Age Financially?
The following is a guest post. If you are interested in guest posting, please contact us for details. I know I’m called “Average Joe,” but I like to think that I don’t fit your average statistical model….that somehow I’m different and probably a little better off than others (and slightly more handsome, too). A good […]
Read More >>I Used to Work 30+ Hours a Week in High School
I was networked into my first job when I turned 16 and had just recently gotten my driver’s license; a family friend was looking for someone to split a few nights at a car dealership working as a service cashier and offered it to me. Of course I was nervous and excited, I had only […]
Read More >>My Habitual Spending and Learning to Curb It
Please help me welcome our newest staff writer, Sally Bohlinger. Sally comes to us as a recent graduate now trying to navigate the world of jobs and currently, the only permanent thing in her life is the ever-looming repayment start date for her student loans. She loves to read and do ethical case studies. Being […]
Read More >>5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Let Your Parents Influence Your Financial Decisions in Your 20s
Financial decisions can be very hard to make in your twenties. In your twenties you don’t know everything and you’re trying to decide which financial decisions are best for you. It’s common to be unsure of yourself when trying to make hard decisions. So when you need help making financial decisions, who do you call? […]
Read More >>Reflections and Tips on the Quarter Life Crisis
Today we have a guest post from our good friend Jo Saxton. This is the second post in a two-part series. The first post was published last week, titled Have you had a Quarter Life Crisis?. So the last post was the event of realizing that I needed to engage with my life a little […]
Read More >>The High Cost of Being a Millennial
A majority of millennials – those who fall in the 18 to early 30s age range – will go through some major life events within a relatively short period of time. Not only are these life events usually incredibly expensive, but they also come at a time when salaries and pay are relatively low compared […]
Read More >>Have you had a Quarter Life Crisis?
Today we have a guest post from our good friend Jo Saxton. This is part one of a two-part series. Enjoy! Well apparently it really is a thing. There are books and blogs, coaching opportunities and conferences, all about how to engage with or get through the chapter known as the Quarter Life Crisis. The […]
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