What Billions of Dollars in Uncovered Fraud Mean for Your Bottom Line

By Jordan Jantz At a recent roundtable, a senior White House official posited that eliminating fraud could balance the federal budget. With billions of dollars reportedly taken...

The Most Timeless Episode of Friends Isn’t the One You Think

By Elizabeth Condra You don’t have to be a diehard fan of the show Friends to recognize its cultural impact. Thirty years after its debut, the sitcom...

N591UA: The Numbers I Could Still Make Out

AP Photo/FILE/Val McClatchey By Sarah Selip I was five years old when United Flight 93 flew over my elementary school. It was September 11, 2001, and I...

Unshaken: Staying True to Our Beliefs When Values Are Tested

By Shane Svorec “Is it just me?”  I often find myself asking that question. Whether I’m scrolling through social media, flipping through channels, or reading about...

The True Cost of Being a Bridesmaid

By Elizabeth Condra Being asked to be a bridesmaid is often one of the highlights of your adult life. It can also come with a...

Good-bye to the Dog Days of Summer: Prepping for the New School Year

By Elizabeth Webb As a teacher on summer break, I usually don’t even know what the date is half the time, but there’s always one...

Financial Awareness Day is August 14th

By SWSM Staff Financial Awareness Day is August 14, and typically, personal finance experts take this opportunity to encourage audiences to make smart financial decisions:...

5 Back-to-School Shopping Tips

By SWSM Staff It’s late July, which can mean only one thing: across America, millions of kids are getting ready to go back to school.  Parents,...

The Treasures of Thrifting 

By Shane Svorec Before thrift stores, there were “salvage brigades.” From the basement of a men’s shelter, The Salvation Army launched a program in which...