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ChroniFI Review: Calculating Retirement Made Easy!
Financial freedom may seem like an impossible goal in today’s economy, but with the right tools and knowledge, anyone can achieve their dream of successful money management. Specifically, one powerful tool available to users is ChroniFI. ChroniFI is a financial management app designed to help users manage their income and spending in order to achieve their individual financial goals. It…
How to Cancel All Your Credit Card Subscriptions
A few years ago, companies really got good at convincing us to sign up for monthly subscriptions. These days, you can sign up for anything to be sent to you on a regular basis. Clothing, groceries, product samples… everything! Credit card subscriptions can be convenient for accessing various services and products, but sometimes it becomes necessary to cancel them. You’ve…
13 Best Personal Finance and Investing Podcasts
The world of podcasting has exploded in popularity over the past few years. In this ever-expanding landscape of audio content, investing podcasts have emerged as a valuable resource for those seeking to grow their wealth and make well-informed financial decisions. Investing is a complex and ever-changing topic that requires constant learning to improve your skills. With the help of podcasts,…
How to Tackle Your Short-Term Savings Goals
When it comes to saving money, it can be difficult to know where to start. Short-term savings goals are a great way to begin your journey toward financial security. With the right plan and discipline, you can achieve your short-term goals in no time. In this post, I’ll share tips on how to make effective goals, accounts you may want…
10 Examples of Financial Goals and How to Achieve Them
This post shares examples of financial goals and helps you find ways to achieve them! Financial goals provide a clear roadmap for your financial journey, enabling you to make informed decisions, establish healthy habits, and track your progress along the way. They serve as beacons of motivation, empowering you to take control of your finances, build wealth, and secure a…
Google Project Management Certificate Cost (& How to Reduce It!)
A Google Project Management Certificate is a valuable asset for anyone looking to increase their skillset without spending a fortune. With this certification, you can demonstrate your abilities with modern project management techniques and show employers that you are up-to-date on the latest industry trends. Not only will it give you an edge over other job candidates, but it will…
13 Life-Changing Ways to Invest in Yourself
If you found this post, it is likely because you are ready to take the first step toward investing in yourself. Congratulations! You’d be hard-pressed to find a person who says, “I don’t want to invest in myself”. That’s because everyone knows that even a small investment can greatly improve your quality of life! To successfully invest in yourself, you…
Personal Capital Review: Key Features, Pros, Cons
Personal Capital is a free service that helps you track your net worth, manage your investments, and plan for retirement. You might be surprised to learn that Personal Capital was founded in 2009 by Bill Harris. Mr. Harris is the former CEO of Intuit and PayPal! This fun fact certainly explains why this platform is one of the best wealth…
13 Best Wealth Management Apps (2023)
With so many options for keeping track of your money, it can become overwhelming to decide which financial tools you should use. That is why I wanted to pull together a list of the 13 best wealth management apps, along with the ones I personally use, so that you can pick the best one for you. I’ve used most of…
15 Important Skills for Business Owners
There are many important skills business owners should know and continually work on. Developing new skills and refining old ones is perhaps one of the most important business investments you will make. You may have some of these skills already, but you will find that a successful business owner needs to reach some level of proficiency in almost all of…
Google Project Management Certificate Program (Honest Review)
It has been a few weeks since I’ve last posted on the blog, but I promise I have a good reason! And that reason is that my TikTok addiction has finally proven itself to be useful. Needless to say, a lot of the TikToks that land on my “for you” page are related to personal finance and business. A few…
How to Manifest Money by Writing (Realistically)
Today I’m going to share with you how I was able to manifest over $20,000 in less than 6 months. This post has practical tips that will help you start taking action. I will not be talking about the kind of manifesting where you bury money in your backyard or put a bunch of random things in a jar together.…
Finding Motivation to Start a Business for the First Time!
Many people wait years before they start a business. There are many things that can hold you back from finding the motivation necessary to get started. When I first started my business at 24, I definitely had hundreds of reasons why I wasn’t ready. At the end of the day, I really had to question my own self-limiting beliefs to…
A Complete Guide: Where to Cash a Check
When you are starting to learn all about the world of banking, it can feel that there are so many different items to consider and steps to take. Banking should not feel overly complicated. In fact, banking is here to help you! Many things that seem scary, like the steps you need to take to cash a check, are actually…
20 Money Lessons
Money lessons can be found anywhere, especially during last year. Let’s be real, everyone walked away from 2020 with some sort of money lesson or personal finance revelation. This was a hard year for the globe and one that will change most people’s relationship with money for the rest of their lives. I have had several such revelations over the…
Don’t Wait for Opportunity, Create It
We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today”. As we enter into the New Year, this saying is something that has been on my mind. I believe that it shouldn’t take a new year for you to create new habits. In fact, I typically start my “New Year Resolutions” in November or December!…
Do I Need Traveler’s Insurance? 10 Things to Consider!
“Do I Need Traveler’s Insurance?” This is one of the top questions that I get from people interested in traveling abroad. In fact, I’d bet its a big reason why people put off long term travel in the first place!! It is not surprising that I get this question the most from other Americans, considering how expensive healthcare can be…
What I Learned by Starting a Business at 24
I started my first business at 24 and wanted to share some ways you can build your own sales funnel!
How to Save $1,000 a Month: 10 Actionable Steps
Are you ready to stop wondering how to make $1,000 and learn the easy steps I took to get there? Saving $1,000 is nowhere near as hard as it used to be. In fact, I was able to save my first $1,000 while making $15 an hour as a full-time college student in the Bay Area! After that, I focused…
How to Make $100 in a Day
“How to make $100”- Your new daily goal! If you are able to make $100 a day, by the end of the year you will have $36,500. If you use some of my money-making tips you could be ending the year with some substantial savings. Some of these tips are about making money as fast as possible. Others involve some…