This Year, Make Financial Fitness a Priority
By Sarah Wall
It’s January, and like clockwork, one word is suddenly on everyone’s mind: fitness. This time of the year means discounted gym memberships, scales in every...
COVID College Life: “Roomers,” “Zoomers” and Making it Fun
By Madi Cole
Well, he said it! Last Fall, many college campuses opened the dorms and began their first semesters of on-site classes since the Covid-19 pandemic. During...
Wisdom for Making New Years Resolutions
By Sarah Wall
If there’s one holiday this year that people all over the world must be eagerly anticipating, it’s New Year’s Eve. After 2020 grounded our plans,...
This Christmas: Every Stone Has a Story
" You couldn't help but say the names out loud and wonder about the individuals that the stone represents. Behind every stone is a story" -Karen Worcester
By...
Nine ‘Things to Do’ Between Christmas and New Years
By Melanie Kreifels, SWSM Managing Editor
For most folks, there is this blank space in their calendar the week between Christmas and New Year, often a welcome relief...
Lessons From the Little Drummer Boy
By Sarah Wall
In today’s culture, it’s surprisingly easy for Americans to settle into a comfortable mindset of materialism, subconsciously accepting the attainment of material wealth as a...
Six Budgeting Apps to Make Your Life Easier
By Catherine Martinez
Do you need a budget? Or maybe you have a budget, but you scribbled it on a napkin that’s at the bottom of your purse....
Secret Santa Solution: Give Creative, Inexpensive Gifts to Make You Stand Out
By Sarah Wall
As if Christmas shopping for your immediate friends and family weren’t enough of a challenge, Christmas parties with neighbors, extended acquittances, and co-workers can cause...
Ashley Jeffrey: How SWSM has Inspired a Dynamic Change in Her Financial Perspective and...
By Shannon Santchi
Meet Ashley Jeffrey, a mom, nurse and small business owner, who attended a SWSM Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas in February of 2020. The Conference...
The ABCs of Making Holiday Memories (Without Breaking the Bank)
By Sarah Wall
It may be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s aren’t all cheer. According to the American...
