This post is part of our series 7 Weeks to Your Best Finances. This series is meant to serve as a 7-week path to improving your finances. It will cover all the important topics like starting a budget, saving money, making money, investing, and more. To find out more and see all the tips and […]
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It’s that time of year again – time to shop for gifts. I don’t know about you, but I love giving – and receiving – practical gifts. Give me something that I can make productive and practical use of and I’m a happy camper. Bonus points if it helps me improve myself. While gift cards […]
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It’s time for a job change, so you update your resume, let your references know, and get to sorting through listings on Monster, Craigslist, and Indeed. After submitting your resume a hundred times and writing a customized cover letter for each opening, you’re left wondering if you’re ever going to receive an actual response from […]
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What could you do with an extra $500 every month? Would you put the money into a travel savings account? Put it toward your student loans? Use it to pay a bill? I’m sure most of us can agree that bringing in an extra $500 each month would be a nice financial boost. One of […]
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Over the past few years I’ve spent a lot of time reviewing research that is focused on millennials. In particular I’ve looked at research that has been focused on millennials and money as well as millennials and careers. What I want to argue today is this: when it comes to a career and a job, […]
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Getting out of debt is hard, and it’s even harder when you don’t have the right habits. Unfortunately, if you’re in debt, chances are you still have the bad habits that landed you there in the first place: overspending, impulse buying, swiping your credit card, overdrafting your bank account, and the list goes on. The […]
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With student loan debt surpassing $1.4 trillion and the average college grad leaving school with over $30,000 in student loans, student loans are a real challenge millions face in the United States. More likely than not you or someone you know has student loans. Keeping your student loan data organized and being aware of how […]
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My wife and I both went to private colleges for college. Not surprisingly we also graduated with student loan debt. A lot of student loan debt. Around $100k of student loan debt. Until I published my book Hustle Away Debt I had not revealed how much debt we had left college with. $100k may sound […]
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This post is written by our regular contributor, Kristi. The 2016 Presidential Campaign is in full swing, with the Iowa caucus in the books and the New Hampshire primary taking place tomorrow. The candidates are everywhere, figuratively and literally, on the news, in the media, and even in social media trying to convince you that […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. It’s no secret young adults are struggling with crippling student loan debt. We go to college with high hopes and graduate to a rude awakening. In 2015, the average borrower graduated with over $35,000 of student loan debt, though some struggle to make that much in one year. Back […]
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