personal finances
When you know how to handle your personal finances, adulthood gets a little easier.
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Find out why & how budgeting can make all your financial dreams come true.
Anyone can invest, even you! Learn what, why, and how you can get started. We’re gonna teach you about the stock market, how to research and evaluate individual stocks, investing strategy, and so much more!
We’ll mostly focus on income taxes and tax returns, so you can learn now to avoid pitfalls and save money down the line.
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In this course, we’ll teach you why you need to build credit, how credit cards are the best way to do that, key terms, getting your first credit card, why you want to hop on this now, and much more.
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Understand what student loans are, how they work, and what type is best for you and your future!
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Dive deeper into personal finance topics with creators & influencers from TikTok, Instagram & YouTube.
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Our guides are your one-stop-shop to everything you need to understand some of life’s most important topics!
The Ultimate Guide to Adulthood
In order to help you out with becoming a real adult instead of a kid disguised as an adult, we’ve put together this Ultimate Guide to Adulthood.
How to Budget on a $50k salary: A Guide for 2021
Ever wonder what a typical budget should look like based on what you make? In this post we’re breaking down how to budget on a 50k salary.
5 Best Ways to Build Credit in College
The sooner you start building credit the better. Here are 5 best ways to build credit in college so you can start early!
How to Invest When You Have No Money
So you want to start investing because the internet won’t shut up about it. This year alone we’ve seen the GameStop/Robinhood craze, the rise of Tesla stocks by nearly x% and now the NFT boom (wtf is an NFT)!
How to File Freelance Taxes for Beginners
working as a freelancer from a tropical island? the literal dream. figuring out how to file for freelance taxes? a nightmare. check out this guide to help!
Why Do I Owe Taxes? The Ultimate Guide to Paying Taxes for the First Time
Tax returns… ugh. Confusing, scary, and just plain old annoying. But, they’re actually not that bad, and there are tons of free tools online that’ll guide you through every step of the way.
resources
Check out our budget trackers, checklists, & other tools to help you plan your finances!
budget worksheet
download or save a copy of our monthly budget template (with a 50-30-20 rule calculator!)
budget worksheet
download or save a copy of our monthly budget template (with a 50-30-20 rule calculator!)
articles
Get your questions answered from our quick articles that simply explain concepts you need to know.
Budget Travel Tips: An Interview with Nomadic Matt
Nomadic Matt is a New York Times best-selling author and founder of the award-winning budget travel blog nomadicmatt.com. In this discussion we learn about his top tips & strategies to make travel more affordable!
15 Smart Strategies to Help You Pay Off Debt Fast
Advice from Taylor of Imperfect Finance on how to pay off debt quickly! These are some creative and smart strategies to help you get your money in order.
How to Pay Off Debt Quickly
This week we’re joined by Kendall of the super successful blog, Babe on a Budget. She’s a personal finance expert and has also paid off almost $200,000 of student loans in just 3 years! That’s why we knew we needed to chat with her about ways to pay off debt (& quickly!)
How to Grow Your Net Worth with Becca Brenner
A live interview with onomy and creator Becca Brenner on How to Grow Your Net Worth.
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