Smart About Money: The problem with “work-life balance” …
“’Work-Life Balance’ Will Keep You Mediocre” was the headline of a Wall Street Journal article by now-23-year-old entrepreneur Emil Barr.…
Smart About Money: “It’s not about the $28 lunches …”
Recently there was an uproar about something Shark Tank’s “Mr. Wonderful” Kevin O’Leary said about the amount young professionals spend on…
Smart About Money: “Credit bureaus use my information without my permission!”
A colleague recently asked me if I thought it would be okay if she cancelled a credit card she never uses. She’d heard cancelling a credit…
Smart About Money: “Should I get a trust?”
It was a question someone asked in a local Facebook group – “Should I get a trust?” And so many financial questions are like that. “Should…
Smart About Money: “What to do when you don’t know what to do next …”
Common career advice for young people and for people looking to make a change often centers around the idea of “Do what you love.” In an…
Smart About Money: “I almost got AI scammed by my own voice …”
With every New Thing since undoubtedly forever, some people jump on the bandwagon and loudly proclaim it’s amazing and world-changing and…
Smart About Money: Possibly the most important financial skill a young person can develop …
A while ago in a financial publication, a young person said they’d been brought up to not talk or “really even think about” money. They…
Smart About Money: Planning for "the inevitable" - and it isn't just death
Someone recently asked me if having credit card minimum monthly payments made automatically from their bank account would be a smart way to…
Smart About Money: Recent college graduate? Here’s what you need to know about student loans
Six months after graduation is when most people are required to start paying back their student loans. Unfortunately some just don’t start…
Smart About Money: Who gets access to you – when and how …
The other day, I was talking with a friend when he got a text alert about a credit card he rarely uses. He said he wanted to see what it…
Smart About Money: “I can’t afford to save money right now …”
There are plenty of people 40+ who look back to things they wish they’d done, especially when it comes to saving. Many feel like it’s “too…
Smart About Money: “I have health insurance. Why am I getting a bill?”
The other day, a friend told me how her daughter – now 26 – recently learned something about health insurance. After graduating from…