It’s nice to think that anyone can engage in self-improvement. Unfortunately, while there are a few things most people can do, a lot of what we view as self-improvement requires financial privilege. Twice a month, I visit with a therapist. She helps me navigate deep work on myself. I learn about my programming, what’s holding […]
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Yes, personal finance is political. If you know me, you’re well aware that I do a lot of work around how various policies impact people’s money as well as their lives. It’s nice to say something like, “Focus on personal finance and stay away from politics!” However, the policies enacted by city, state, and federal
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We hear a lot about the “minimum wage work ethic.” But what is it? And are we kind of missing the point? Because, if we’re being honest, that minimum wage worker is probably working harder than you. Right now, there’s a lot of talk about workers making more on unemployment — at least temporarily due
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During times of stress and upheaval, it’s easy to feel like it’s too big and you can’t do anything. Here’s how to do good no matter where you are. As humans, we often feel as though we’re masters of the universe. But the universe has a way of reminding us that, in many ways, we
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When you think of teaching money lessons for teens, you probably don’t think of dragging them through the car-buying process. But that’s exactly what I did. I’m not talking about taking The Boy down to the car dealer and showing him how to negotiate. We did that with the first car we got him. No,
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Hey Liz, You know you’re my girl, right? We have some minor quibbles. I prefer a public option for healthcare, similar to what was originally proposed by President Obama, to straight-up Medicare for All. I’m mostly cool with the whole wealth tax thing. But I’m not super-stoked about your support of AB5, which was recently
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