Nine Helpful Tips to Meal Planning
By Catherine Martinez
I used to think I needed to be Martha Stewart Jr. to plan meals well. I would tell myself, “I’m not organized enough for that,”...
Opinion: Financial Literacy Month Goals
By Mary Compton
Several years ago, as a fresh-faced new Communications Director for the State Treasurer’s Office, I enthusiastically planned activities for Financial Literacy Month. I had a...
Top Three Budgeting Apps for 2023
By Naomi Atwater
Do you cringe when you hear the word “budget” because you think of a tedious Saturday afternoon chore of tracking receipts, ensuring expenses add up...
Keeping the Glitter without Spending the Gold on a New Year’s Eve Party
By Sarah Wall
If the holiday season were a family, Christmas would undoubtedly be the golden child, beloved by all – the A+-student, star of the school play,...
24 Ways to Ring in 2024 on a Budget
By Naomi Atwater
This New Year can be one for the books, even if it doesn’t go off the books! Find your own New Year’s traditions that set...
Finding Financial Freedom Through the Decades: The Young Professional (The 20’s)
Editors Note: Over the next few months, Stacie Rhodes will be sharing strategies for financial readiness for each decade of our lives.
As soon as I started my career,...
Finding Financial Freedom Through the Decades – The 20s: Special Note to Parents
Editors Note: Over the next few months, Stacie Rhodes will be sharing strategies for financial readiness for each decade of our lives.
My parents pulled me in front of...
You Have a Financial Emergency – Now What?
By Ashley Ann Reich
In today’s times, many individuals are considering what a financial emergency is and whether to dip into their savings or, for some, their retirement....
National Savings Day 2022: Small Steps Towards Saving
By Sarah Wall
This year, Wednesday, October 12, marks the fifth National Savings Day in the United States, giving us all the opportunity to recommit to strong money-saving...
Finding Financial Freedom through the Decades: Special Note to Parents
By Stacie Rhodes
Editors Note: Over the next few months, Stacie Rhodes will be sharing strategies for financial readiness for each decade of our lives.
My mom washed and...













