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The secret to stress-free cooking at home
Fast food prices rose 29% over the last 4 years and have consistently outpaced full-service restaurants and grocery stores. As the price tag creeps higher, we have to ask ourselves: is it really worth it? Are we willing to sacrifice our health and budgets to convince ourselves we’re saving time instead of just borrowing it? This isn’t about guilt or blame. It’s about understanding our choices and taking ownership of the results. And in an expensive world with limited time, it means getting creative with home cooking again.
Read MoreWhat March Madness teaches us about beating the odds
The whole setup is a lot like the economic mobility in America. Our outcomes, much like the tournament brackets, are often determined by where we start.
Read MoreIt’s time to revisit the stigma surrounding debt
According to a survey by The Harris Poll, only 52% of young
Americans can meet financial obligations without help from credit cards, student loans, or personal loans.
Money 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 MoreWhat we would tell the Morehouse class of 2019
Last weekend a wealthy black man broke the internet. Before we go any further, do you have any idea how much pride is beaming in those nine words? Honestly, these days anytime a black man goes viral it’s either because he’s said some crazy shit, did some crazy shit or had some crazy shit happen…
Read MoreYou may be broke, but not broken
the dollar amount you owe today, doesn’t define you
Read MoreHow I explain compound interest without using math
We consider any decision we make to sell a dollar through investing instead of buying it back through debt a good one.
Read MoreDon’t bet on willpower, use tools as your catalyst for change
You know you have the right tool when you can wield your financial literacy in different contexts AND in real time.
Read MoreIf you’re not making progress on your Financial Resolutions, you may be lying to yourself.
Without clarity on what is driving your behavior, you will always have a blindspot and not get the results you want.
Read MoreOur 2018 budget and savings rate
budgets are the financial equivalent of burpees. We hate to do them…but they do produce results!
Read MoreLove & Credit: The Musical in 7 acts
If credit cards are bae, this is probably what your relationship looks like.
Read MoreThe only metric that matters
I need you to know this like you know the story your Momma’s about to tell when ya folks come over.
Read MoreWhy we paid off our mortgage
…we would flip each other articles from others who had done it and think one day, that’ll be us
Read MoreYou can’t afford to have feelings
How do we manage emotions to avoid huge financial mistakes? The answer…you can’t.
Read MoreHow much does your joy cost?
the process of ruthlessly aligning your values with your spending enables you to focus your money on the things that truly bring you joy; everything else be damned
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