Meaningful Gift Ideas for Budget-Friendly Holidays
This year calls for gifts that have more meaning to them. This doesn’t mean that we have to dig ourselves into a financial deficit while in the process. We’ve all been pushed beyond our comfort zones, and the holidays should mark more of the sentiment of the season...
Solving the Mystery: Why Paying Off Debt Can Hurt Your Credit Score
Paying off debt can feel like holding your breath in a very long tunnel. Maybe you’re taking big deep breaths as you prepare to tackle it, maybe you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, or maybe you just came out the other end and can let out a giant sigh of...
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The last few months have been a strangely existential experience as I reflect on the journey that influenced the editorial direction of this blog. Welcome to Million More Stories. I joined the Singleton Foundation because my mission aligned with theirs: empower a...
Tips for Managing Credit Card Use for Credit Card “Revolvers”
You can find yourself sliding down a slippery slope of credit card debt if you’re not careful but, as it turns out, there are ways to wisely incorporate credit cards into your day-to-day life. People rely on credit cards for everything from paying bills to making...
How Investing Works: A Millennial’s Guide
Saving money can be such a chore and one that can seem unattainable with your budget. We get it! Between all of life’s expenses and wanting to have a little fun, saving money can quickly fall to the bottom of the priority list, especially when you are young. It’s easy...
A Freelance Producer’s Journey Towards Financial Literacy
My work as a producer lets me learn all sorts of interesting things. In my years developing video content for the internet, I got to interview people from all walks of life. I got tips from 5-star chefs and a walkthrough of creating an app from a narrative game...
Tips for Starting an Online Business
Some people absolutely thrive on routines. It’s comforting knowing what to expect and it sure makes planning a heck of a lot easier. But if you’re someone who feels the routine of the 40-hour work week doesn’t feel right and no longer serves you, that’s okay too. Just...
Level Up Your Homeschooling Game with Financial Education
I know so many parents out there are struggling with the kids kicking off the new school year. Whether you’re sending them off or doing it all from home, there are many things to teach your kids, but is learning about money one of them? In the wake of a “new normal”...
SNAP Challenge: Resources to Cook on a Budget
Food is an expensive necessity that consumes a large portion of many people’s monthly budget. With the increase in families staying at home, individuals working from home, and the uptick in unemployment in the wake of COVID-19, it makes sense that cooking at home has...
How to Handle Loss of Job Health Insurance
Health insurance is confusing. Between all the different options and all the lingo to grasp (deductible, premium, co-insurance, HMO, in-network… you know the story), up until now, you might have found it easier to just go along with whatever plan your employer offers...
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Meaningful Gift Ideas for Budget-Friendly Holidays
Solving the Mystery: Why Paying Off Debt Can Hurt Your Credit Score
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Tips for Managing Credit Card Use for Credit Card “Revolvers”
How Investing Works: A Millennial’s Guide
A Freelance Producer’s Journey Towards Financial Literacy