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Money Smarts

Ever catch yourself saying, “If I could just make $20,000 more a year, I’d finally be set?” 💭 Maybe it wasn’t $20,000. Maybe it was $30,000, or even $50,000. Whatever the number, you believed it. You thought your money problems would magically evaporate once that “more” landed in your bank... read more →

Woohoo! You paid off your credit card debt! That’s a HUGE win. 🎉 HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND. But now, you might be staring at those old credit cards thinking, “Should I keep these just in case?” Listen, I get it. It’s tempting. But spoiler alert: those cards? T-R-O-U-B-L-E. Kind of... read more →

A scarcity mindset can be suffocating. Life’s too short to pinch your pennies so tight you’re scared to enjoy it. Sure, budgeting matters (don’t start hyperventilating yet), but living like your wallet is in witness protection? Not it. Here are 4 ways to boldly spend on what fuels your soul... read more →

Are you a "spreadsheet and logic" type 🖋 or a "follow your heart, trust your gut" type? 💖 The way you approach money likely has a lot to do with whether you're more of a thinker or a feeler. Spoiler alert: You’re probably not just one or the other. But understanding... read more →

Let's Flip the Script on Budgeting 🤔 Usually, budgeting is all about what you have to cut out—no to that extra slice of pizza, no to spontaneous trips to Aruba (bummer, right?). But what if budgeting was more about what you get to say "YES" to? Enter the magical world of the "Yes List." Picture... read more →