We had a wonderful time during the Virtual Money Chat. Moms shared financial tips & experiences over beverages to wrap up the “Moms on a Budget” series with the Chicagoland Mom Squad for Money Smart Week. This is a recap of the session: Money Smart Week The week is still in progress. Visit MoneySmartWeek.org to check out...
Meet Desire’ Hunter! She’s a mom of four who found herself starting over after ending a 15-year marriage. I met Desire’ while playing Cashflow (an excellent game for learning personal finance strategy…just FYI). Since that fateful meeting, Desire’ has worked hard to overcome challenges and make progress on her financial goals. “It was my pride...
One side effect of the pandemic for my family (and likely yours) is our dependency on Zoom. We probably could have taken advantage of Zoom before because we’re spread across multiple states. Nonetheless, stay-at-home orders forced us inside. My younger brother is a financial investment professional. He has been for years. Looking for something productive...
We are living in unprecedented times. A global pandemic literally shut down the world. 1 in 5 Americans knows someone who has passed away from the Coronavirus. (((hugs))) 2 million women stopped working to care for dependents leading to a 30% unemployment rate for women by the end of 2020. 10 million jobs have been...
Have you seen these numbers released by the Brookings Institute recently? Does this depress you or serve as a source of motivation? For me, it’s both. It’s a reminder of systemic forces (some historical, others current) outside of our control that make it difficult for large numbers to make great financial strides. It also taps...