My Top 5 Most-Read Stories Of All Time!

When will these companies get a clue? — I’m not actively looking for a new job. Simply stated, I’ve already hit the employment jackpot: I work ~30 hours per week I do work I highly enjoy I am fully remote / have extreme flexibility I earn more than enough to live the lifestyle I want I’m certainly aware…

Yes, because I (still) don’t care what anyone thinks! — If there’s one thing I’ve noticed over the years — Broke people love to criticize others’ handling of money. It seems they especially love to criticize people with money. Ironic, to say the least. As someone “with” money (per the standards of my peer group, at least), I’m often challenged…

The exact path I took to dig myself out of the hole. — At age 25, I experienced the worst financial and personal hardship of my life. Long story short — Don’t trust anyone, even immediate family members. I won’t divulge the gory details, but I got played when one of my parents got my bank information and stole every dollar I had…

Here’s how it changed my perspective forever — They say knowledge is power. And it’s so indisputably true. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t have a lot of knowledge when I started my career… As a first-generation college grad, I knew absolutely nothing about the corporate world. I’ll never forget when I interviewed for my eventual first corporate job…

The tough question I’m being asked to answer, and struggling to do so. — “Think about your life outside of work. What is your success story? Why does it make you feel proud?” This stopped me dead in my tracks. We’re doing a “get to know you” session at my job — and this is one of the prompts we have to answer. Out…

I’d miss out on lucrative opportunities if I’d listened to it. — My worst nightmare… Generic personal finance rules that aim to put everyone in the same damn box. I have my gripes with many of them. But there’s one, in particular, that’s really starting to irk me — “You should spend no more than 25% of your monthly take-home pay on…

Prioritizing ruthlessly is my financial secret weapon. — I’m not a materialist by any stretch. As I type this, I’m wearing a worn pair of sweatpants I’ve had for about 15 years. Considering I bought them in high school (wow, I feel old!), I can’t say they’re my preferred style any longer… But if I’m just sitting around…

Taking ownership isn’t easy, but it’s necessary to win with money. — “I have $30,000 in student loans because the system is broken!” said my college drop-out friend that makes $13/hour. She was formerly a college student but never graduated. Now, as a 26-year-old, she works as a vet tech. This is as far as she’s planning to go in her career. …