How to Set Financial Boundaries With Family
Daniel Money with strangers is transactional. Money with friends is generous. But money with family? That’s emotional. Sometimes explosively so. There are few things in life more entangled than family and…
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How to Improve Your Credit Score in 6 Months
Jasmine Let’s start with this: your credit score isn’t just a number. It’s your financial reputation. It can determine whether you get approved for a car loan, how much you’ll pay…
How to Automate Your Way Out of Debt
Paying off debt takes focus, commitment and a lot of energy. When you’re juggling bills, trying to remember due dates, and figuring out what you can afford to throw at…
How Much Should You Save While Paying Off Debt?
Paying off debt can feel like a full-time job. It’s emotional. It’s exhausting. And it can feel like the only thing you should be doing with your money. But here’s…
How to Deal With Financial Shame
Sophie Lane Shame is one of the most potent and painful emotions we carry. It seeps into our thoughts, our decisions, and when it comes to money it often paralyzes us. Financial…
Your Bank Hopes You Never Learn This Trick About Debt
Every system has its fine print. And often, the fine print holds the truth of how power works. Most people think the worst part of debt is the calls. The…
What to Cut First When You Need to Save Fast
We live in a world where expenses sneak in like fog, quiet and hard to notice until your vision is gone. Most people don’t spend recklessly. They spend reactively. Life…
How to Finally Get Out of Credit Card Debt
A growing number of people are waking up, looking their debt square in the eye, and saying, “No more.” In the first quarter of 2025, credit card balances in the…
How to Avoid Debt During the Holidays
The holidays should feel joyful and not stressful. But every year, millions of people head into the season full of good cheer and come out with a hefty credit card…
Is Bankruptcy Ever a Good Idea?
There’s a story most of us believe until we’re forced not to: that financial struggle is something you can always work your way out of. Work harder. Cut back. Pick…