Investing & Taxes
September 2020 My financial concerns have taken on an existential tinge recently. When I first received my full-time salary at Southwest, I was over the moon. It was many magnitudes beyond any amount of money I had ever been paid before (read: $12/hour), and when I heard about other young women my age babysitting at […]
August 2020 You know what they say: If you can’t measure it, you can’t grow it (or something cliché like that). Today, I want to spend some time reviewing the pros and cons of a tool I like to use called Personal Capital. It’s handy, dandy, and most importantly, free (frandy?). But first, let’s talk […]
August 2020 Welcome to part 2 of “What to Do Once Your Emergency Fund is Stocked,” and get ready to put on your thinking cap. Today, we’re diving into how to most strategically prioritize where you’re investing (and why). At the risk of sounding like a stereotypical Internet Writer®, go back and read Pt. 1 […]
Welcome to adulthood! You’ve made it. Your company-issued minivan and mortgage are in the mail; BYO-orthopedic shoes. In speaking with hundreds of women about their personal finances, a few themes emerge as big areas of opportunities. I’ve talked about some of them in the past: Paying off debt the wrong way – i.e., paying down high-balance […]