As much as I wish I was a spur of the moment kind of gal, able to make plans at the drop of a hat, I’m not. Drop of the hat stresses me out. The phrase “we’ll figure it out” stresses me out. I like a plan, and I like following that plan. I most especially like a plan when…
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A Money Nerd’s Holiday Gift Guide
Tis the season… to SAVE MONEY! I am not a big shopper and never have been but I can honestly say that I love the holiday season sales. Capitalism captures my heart for the final two months of the year and I am FINE with it, because I save money. The gift of financial literacy is one that never goes…
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Forged in Financial Crisis; The Fractured Hope of Being a Millennial
Yesterday I left my house for the first time in three days, hand sanitizer in my pocket and a bandana wrapped around my mouth and nose. I don’t own a mask. The bandana felt useless, but it’s what I can offer. This is the new normal in our COVID 19 dominated world. When I got home from grocery shopping, I…
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Money in the Time of Coronavirus
The money world is all a flutter between the news of coronavirus, the stock market, oil prices and what governments are (and aren’t) doing. And as your trusty money nerd, I wanted to step in and explain a few things for you all, so that we can all get clear on what’s going on. I know watching your investments fall…
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Ask Kara: I’m Feeling Financial Fear and I Hate It.
Raise your hand if you’ve felt the cold grip of financial fear wrap it’s way around your heart, and wake you up at 4am to freak the fuuuuuuck out about money. You’re not alone. Americans rate financial stress as one of their top two stressors, and there is a lot of fear mixed up in that anxiety. Many Americans fear…
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