Too many high earners confuse income with wealth. High incomes make it easy to look and feel wealthy by allowing you to buy a sprawling home, sleek car, and dinners out at your leisure. But the trappings of wealth are…
Not sure exactly what “net worth” means or how to calculate it? Net worth offers a common way to measure your personal wealth. For most people, it’s a simple calculation you can do on the back of a cocktail napkin. …
Maybe it was you in your dorm room at college. Maybe your mom at the kitchen table. Or maybe it was this one time in a high school blow-off class you kinda wish you hadn’t blown off called something like…
Imagine what the world would be like if there were no banks. Every time you got paid, you’d have to pick up a big wad of cash and carry it around. If you lost your wallet or purse, you’d lose…
Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare, has expanded health insurance coverage to millions of Americans. However, nearly 30 million Americans — over 9% of the population — still lacked health insurance in…
We’ve all been there before: You wake up in the middle of the night, and while you try to get back to sleep, your mind veers to the topic of money. Before you know it, you’re in a full-blown 2am…
Does your self-worth fluctuate based on the balance of your bank account? Do you feel more worthy when you’re dressed head to toe in name brand clothes? Do you feel uncomfortable or “less-than” when you’re around people who have more…
With over 30,000 stores, Starbucks is one of the most recognizable coffeehouse chains in the world. But when it comes to financial advice, Starbucks isn’t always so beloved. You might have heard of the latte factor, which explains the negative…
According to the LIMRA 2024 Insurance Barometer study, only 46% of women have life insurance, while 57% of men have at least one policy. The need for women to have life insurance is higher (45%) versus 39% for men, but…
With today’s smartphones, we basically carry computers everywhere we go, so checking our checking account balance is as easy as logging onto our bank’s mobile app or online banking website. Despite this convenience, the balance you see on your bank’s…
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