Cohabiting: Five ways to align your finances in your relationship
Living together, and unmarried? Join the crowd! More and more couples are holding off on those wedding vows, or scrapping the whole idea of marriage all together. In fact, recent… …
Seven ways flying planes is like preparing for your financial future
What better way to explain the ins and outs of personal finance than by combining two of my own passions: making a positive impact on people’s financial lives, and flying… …
Working parent vs. stay-at-home parent: The financial side
Becoming a new parent is one of the most life-altering moments there is. You go from having to worry about yourself, and keeping all those things you’ve got going on… …
Money Mishaps (Part 4): Racked up the debt because you could
Here we go with the fourth and final millennial money blunder of our series: racking up debt. Now you might be saying, “Oh that’s not me, I always pay my… …
Money Mishaps (Part 3): Underestimated the cost of having a baby
Baby shower season is upon us! Which brings us to our next millennial money blunder: kids and how much money it takes to raise them, especially at the beginning. Everyone… …
Money Mishaps (Part 2): Didn’t save for retirement right after college
It’s time for the next millennial money blunder in our series. Everyone knows saving for retirement is important, right? You hear it all the time, from your parents, in the… …
Money Mishaps (Part 1): Bought a first house at the wrong time
Welcome to our new blog series about those money blunders of the past. Specifically, the ones that have made us older millennials, who came out of college in the mid-2000’s,… …
Avoid a financial freak out: What you should be focusing on
Everyone worries about money at some point. Financial stress can keep people up at night, strain relationships, and just wreak overall havoc on your daily life. In fact, according… …
What to expect: Meeting with a financial advisor for the first time
First things first: If you’re looking to hire a new financial advisor, interviewing a few prospects is a must do! How else will you know if she/he is the right… …
Career move: What to do with that old 401(k)
When you make the decision to leave your employer and start anew, you’ve got all kinds of questions running through your head. Will I like my new job? Am I… …