To pull some lines from our post today, “Although money is not emotional, my attachment to spending was.” If you’re in debt, you’ve probably got some fairly deep feelings about it. Even if you’re not in debt, the emotions you have around money and spending could be leading you there. If open conversations about money […]
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So you decided you want to be a stay at home parent? First off, congrats! Parenting is such a personal choice, and all parents need more cheerleaders. You’re doing great. Those of you that choose to keep working… the same goes for you. You’re also doing great! No one should shame anyone for any way
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It should go without saying, this post comes with a trigger warning around abortion, late-term abortion and child loss. It is bold and blunt, and mildly graphic. It’s also really important to read. Because the conversations around abortion are not nuanced like they should be in this country, it’s important to read this. You rarely
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We often hear stories about how people scrimp and save to reach financial independence and dig out of debt. Work hard, save, and you’re on your way, right? For most, we think of an emergency fund as a fallback in case of a health emergency, job loss, etc. However, the reality is much more complex
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When my dad was 15 years old, he had to co-sign his name on my grandmother’s mortgage. Following her separation, the bank refused to let her sign for it. Despite her stable job and a significant downpayment on her home, a 15 year old high school student’s name was more valuable to the bank’s eyes
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AKA: Falling Out of Love With FIRE In the past eight years I’ve paid off over $60,000 in unsecured debt. To say that the process has been painful would be an understatement. My finances were overwhelmed by familial financial obligations, bad financial decisions, and financial ignorance. I’d never had conversations with my family about managing
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Recently, @MattLaneWrites did the Quarter One Worst Takes of Personal Finance. All the bullshit “advice” made by ignorant people. Well, we had some real crappy ones this time, but there was one that pissed me off to a ridiculous extent: “There is not one person that has a purpose and is depressed.” To illustrate what
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Two out of forty-two. One out of twenty-five. Three out of forty. These numbers are from a game I sometimes play at work. It’s a very simple game. All I do is count how many people are in a meeting, how many are in leadership positions, or on work transportation. Then, I count how many
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“You can have it all! You can have a fabulous, exciting job that you love and are passionate about, a flawlessly clean house, and three well-behaved children who you spend all of your time raising. You can have a storybook relationship where you constantly love and support each other, with a life of travel and
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If you’ve spent any time on Facebook, Twitter, or a news site over the last six months, you’ve likely seen the headlines. They read, “Significant Decline of Women in the Workforce due to the Pandemic” or “Women Forced to Choose Between Kids and Job Choose Kids” or something to that effect. It’s been widely publicized
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