Student loan forgiveness is here - but how much will you get? Do you have to pay taxes on your student loan forgiveness? Does this student loan cancellation count towards grad school? Here’s everything we know!
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Today, we’re going to talk about an internal locus of control vs an external locus of control and how that relates to your financial success because if you can cultivate an internal locus of control, you’re more likely to do the work necessary to get financial freedom and success.
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If you’re anything like me, sometimes you take a look at the world and think “The wrong people have all the money.”
In the face of climate change, global food shortages, and general humans behaving badly, people like Jeff Bezos spend more than we’ll ever see in our entire lives, combined, shooting themselves into space.
Worst yet, he came back. (ba-dum dum)
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…there’s a lot of evidence to show that ESG investing isn’t the silver bullet a lot of people want it to be, it costs you a lot more, and there’s emerging evidence it even takes away from real change.
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Student loan scams are on the rise!
In this post, I’m going to tell you what scammers are selling, the tell-tale signs to watch out for so you don’t become student loan scammers’ newest victim and what to do if you think you have been a student loan scam victim.
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There’s been a lot of chatter about the FED announcing interest rates going up - and this is going to affect everything financial. It will affect YOUR WALLET, let’s talk about that so you can prepare for rising interest rates, save money, and do really well when others are freaking out because they don’t understand what’s going on.
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How do you prevent buying things you’ll regret? Know your needs and values and recognize when your ego or identity have stolen your wallet.
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Hi Smartypants,
You may have heard how the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program was a bit of a...well, it hasn’t gone to plan. At all.
But it's a great idea! and if you were denied before YOU HAVE ONE YEAR TO GET YOUR STUDENT LOANS FORGIVEN!!!!!
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…here is a method I use when working with clients to get them to their goals. It is based in well-researched behavioral psychology, that will greatly increase the likelihood you'll get to your goals.
Don’t start 2021 with holiday debt, start off strong! Here are nine tips to help you set up and stay within your holiday budget, give meaningful presents, save money, and reduce your impact on the environment.
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One of my favorite books to learn the basics on good money management! It’s short and sweet. It covers everything you NEED to know.
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For too many people, their financial plan is, “Don’t spend money. Save as much as you can.” I’m not saying that’s not a decent plan, it’s better than the reverse, but it’s mentally burdensome and keeps people from enjoying their lives. They weigh every. single. purchase. they. make. And then they feel guilty about buying an item or buy a cheaper version that quickly wears out or doesn’t actually do the thing they need. On top of the guilt and waste of money on something they need to replace, they spend valuable time looking for a better deal or figuring out how they can go without. Never forget, money comes and goes, time only goes.
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in this case more money in your pocket is not as great as it sounds. I’m gonna get to the important stuff so you know what it is, how it affects you, and the steps you should take if your employer opts-in so you don’t have a very bad January through April.
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Helaine Olen's investigative journalism into the snake oil industry that is personal finance goes well beyond excoriating the biggest players for their negative actions (although that is fun to read), she discusses the greater insidiousness of why we even need personal finance - that the system is intentionally complex and should be simplified from the top down, not the bottom up.
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This book shows its readers how their childhood experiences inform their adult relationship with money using peer-reviewed resources and then goes on to help the reader build a realistic budget based on all their needs - including emotional.
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