Career
“Winging it” is the new normal for working parents
61% of American parents don’t have any formal childcare arrangements. In other words, most of us are winging it.
We have this system, a patchwork quilt of relatives and good intentions where grannies, aunties, and even the occasional college student are all stepping up to the plate
Read MoreRethinking ‘rock bottom’ and spreading financial joy
There is a widely held notion of “rock bottom” as this cinematic event that leads to a catastrophic loss of money, status, or stability and forces a transformative reckoning. It’s the stuff that bestselling memoirs and inspirational TED talks are made of, but is that always the case?
What if “rock bottom” in the professional world is more subtle?
Read MoreQ&A | Should I support my husband’s struggling business?
nearly half of all small business owners in America are performing this delicate ballet between home and hustle daily. Those numbers demonstrate just how common – and important – family businesses are to our economy.
Read MoreA Resignation Story | Part 2 of 3
He thought I was like him. He thought I needed the money.
Read MoreA Resignation Story | Part 1 of 3
“even at the highest of levels, Black leaders in corporate America aren’t superheroes…they’re employees.
Read MoreMoney on The Table, Season 2 overview
Our plan was…to make people who wouldn’t typically click on financial content think twice about ignoring it.
Read MoreAnnouncement: Our partnership with Success magazine
We’re thrilled about this partnership. Here’s what it means for us…
Read MoreEmbracing Conflict- my talk at the EconoME conference
“to become the person you want to be, you may need to disappoint the very people you’ve surrounded yourself with”
Read MoreI love me more than I love my job, so I quit
Today marks my last week as a full-time employee. Yes, that’s right…I quit. I am a six-figure earner and breadwinner for my family and I’m leaving traditional work about a year earlier than we planned.
Read MoreI sold my integrity in San Diego
Friction is a necessary cost of progress
Read More10.6.19 9:38 AM
Why should you have to choose between your likelihood of promotion and your right to express grief?
Read MoreIs getting that raise even worth it?
a raise gained through frugality or a side hustle is much easier to sustain
Read MoreIt’s ok to fall out of love…with your career
like bad relationships, careers sometime run their course
Read MoreHow we win during Open Enrollment
I’ve learned to view my employee benefits as a part of my total compensation; with health care as the most valuable benefit by far.
Read MoreThe struggle is real. Our daycare decision
Paying for full time childcare is one of the most intimate things we’ve ever done with our money
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