Financial Independence

Can I admit something that reveals my ignorance and relative lucky breaks? It’s always been pretty easy for me to avoid talking about health insurance and healthcare costs because—as an adult—I’ve always been employed and healthy.  It wasn’t until recently (like, embarrassingly recently) that I was hit with a medical bill that I wasn’t expecting: […]

Ah, sweet marital bliss! The king size bed. The shared household responsibilities. The… joint checking account? When we were dating, Thomas and I waffled about the financial system that would make the most sense for us. Were we a totally separate, totally together, or “yours, mine, and ours” kind of couple? Eventually, we settled on […]

A more robust version of this analysis is available in Chapter 6 of Rich Girl Nation, “Don’t Outlive Your Assets.” Any time I open the “Roth vs. Traditional 401(k)” can of worms, I’m inevitably met with one resounding piece of pushback: “But what if I’m in a higher tax bracket in retirement?” This is the […]

Before “Money with Katie” was a thing, O.G. readers will recall that I had an eponymous blog that featured every life hot take under the sun – my content topics knew no bounds. It was HSA tips and skincare peppered with thoughts on relationships and “adulting,” which was a pretty accurate reflection of my interests […]