Articles to guide newbies entering the workforce for the first time.
This post will be a little different. As a tribute to military veterans, we’ve asked my parents to give insight on their military experiences and how it affected their relationship with money. You’ll learn a thing or two about me (Tiffany), and probably a little bit about yourself, too. Enjoy. About My Parents My mother […]
Worth Misassociated How many times have we heard people say of famous or rich people, “What is their net worth?” or that they are “worth” a certain dollar amount as a way to measure that person’s importance? These statements or questions give value to the person based on money, not actual self-worth. How has society come from […]
Being on a budget doesn’t mean “no money” and “no fun”. Remember, a budget just helps you see where your money is going or will go. If you’re like us, having fun every month is inevitable, but this doesn’t mean you have to spend a whole lot of money or spend at all. There are […]
Know Your Money – Budgeting This is the last part of our series on preparing for life after college. Part I covered knowing your income followed by knowing your debt. We will now cover knowing your budget. Knowing your budget begins with understanding that your income minus expenses must equal zero. This is called a zero-based budget. We […]
This is Part 2 of our series on preparing for life after college. Our first article discussed knowing your income. Now we will discuss knowing your debt. Know Your Debt Did you take out any debt? What kind? Even if you are a co-signer, we encourage you to know that amount just in case the other borrower doesn’t […]
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!!! Whether or not you know your next educational or career endeavor, we encourage you to know where you stand financially. This is Part I of our series on preparing for life after college. Know Your Money – INCOME Do you know your take-home pay for your first job? If so, […]