Easy Tips & Tricks for Cutting Expenses in the Midst of Inflation
By Ashley Reich
It seems like everywhere we look, prices continue to rise. Families are seeing their grocery bills increase, gas is getting more expensive by the day,...
Ten Actions Steps During Financial Literacy Month
By Samantha Compton
April is Financial Literacy Month and was first recognized in the U.S. in April 2004. It was designed to bring greater awareness to the need...
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...
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,...
National Savings Day is October 12th — Are You Saving Enough?
By Shannon Santschi
Most Americans are saving more money today than they did pre-pandemic. The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank notes that from the end of the Great...
Financially Planning for a Natural Disaster: Nine Lessons Learned from Hurricane Harvey
Editor's Note: We are all deeply saddened by losses and tragedies that have resulted in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Many of us are supporting, both with...
National Financial Awareness Day: What Does It Mean for You?
By Sarah Wall
Saturday, August 14, is this year's National Financial Awareness Day, making it the perfect opportunity to ask a simple question: What does it mean to...
Back to School Shopping Without Breaking the Bank
By Sarah Wall
It’s mid-August, which can mean only one thing: across America, millions of kids are getting ready to go back to school. Some will be in...
Registered Dietician Helps Families Battle Price Inflation at the Grocery Store
By Carrie Sheffield
Price inflation is hitting families hard, especially in their grocery carts. Arielle Kestenbaum, a registered dietician, is committed to helping families weather this and other...
Schedule a Financial Tune-up during Financial Literacy Month
By Carrie Sheffield
April is Financial Literacy Month so SWSM spoke with Bobbi Rebell, CFP®, about the importance of getting a smart financial tuneup. Rebell is a former...
