Posted On: March 15, 2017 | Posted In: Personal Finance 101 | Posted by: Broke Millennial®
This post originally ran on Cinch “Sure, we can watch it right after I run my numbers,” I say to my boyfriend. It’s a common Sunday evening wind-down for the two of us. Dinner is finished, dishes done, the dog’s been walked and we’re about to sit on the couch and relax while catching up … Continued
Posted On: February 16, 2017 | Posted In: Millennials | Posted by: Broke Millennial®
This piece originally ran on Forbes We all know to pay yourself first, have an emergency fund, you can snowball or avalanche your way out of debt. There are plenty of personal finance clichés and idioms, and for good reason. For the most part, though worn out, they’re true. This list, however, is not generalities. … Continued
Posted On: April 12, 2017 | Posted In: Personal Finance 101 | Posted by: Broke Millennial®
The below content is sponsored by Capital One Bank. All opinions are my own. “I was fortunate to be raised in a financial literate household. My parents spoke to me openly and honestly about money.” This sentence has become my mantra in the last few weeks as I’ve started the press rounds to promote … Continued
Posted On: January 30, 2017 | Posted In: Personal Finance 101 | Posted by: Broke Millennial®
Here we are at the end of a the 30-day Financial Cleanse. Similar to the time I had an ill-fated experience with a 3-day juice cleanse, there were cravings and one bout of binging (I “needed” those Cole Haan waterproof hiker boots). Unlike the juicing, I refocused and recommitted to finishing this cleanse strong. This … Continued
Posted On: January 5, 2017 | Posted In: Personal Finance 101 | Posted by: Broke Millennial®
With pen poised over a blank page, I struggled to ink my first goal for 2017. Granted, this may be partially attributed to the general pain I feel when marking the virgin pages of a fresh notebook. But I digress. I sat at my desk and tapped the pen against the paper while letting my … Continued
