Noa Rodriguez-Hoffman

Noa is the Director of Editorial & Community Engagement at the Singleton Foundation. She is a Certified Financial Planner™ and the creative direction behind Million More Stories. She is also the host of Making Lemonade, a video series of conversations with young entrepreneurs who have overcome obstacles, embraced change, and turned lemons into lemonade.

Posts by Noa Rodriguez-Hoffman:

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  Why You Should Love Your Budget

  Posted on: 01 Jul 2021

  
  

  Even hearing the word “budgeting” can strike dread into the hearts of some young people. This need not be the case. A budget is simply an estimate of money coming in (your income) and money going out (your expenses) over a given period of time. Though the concept is simple, the rewards of budgeting are […]

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  ‘Liquid Death’ is making canned water a thrilling alternative to plastic

  Posted on: 25 Jun 2021

  
  

  Tune in to the season finale of our series Ramen Profitable, and see how one bold company known as Liquid Death is working to shift consumer mindsets toward canned water through its radically imaginative marketing. An unexpected solution to the plastic pandemic is rising in popularity: canned water. Once hailed as a miracle invention to […]

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  Creating a new kind of haptic wearable: GPS for the blind

  Posted on: 18 Jun 2021

  
  

  Tune in to the latest episode of our new series Ramen Profitable, and see how WearWorks created the Wayband, a wristband that allows the visually impaired to become more independent than ever before. With real-time feedback on their position, direction, and environment, they can more easily explore new areas of their city and break up routines. […]

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  What Can I Do with My 401(k) After I Leave My Job?

  Posted on: 17 Jun 2021

  
  

  If you recently switched jobs or retired, you might be wondering what to do with your old 401(k) plan. While any and all contributions made by YOU are 100% yours right away, the length of time that you were with your old employer can determine whether the funds contributed by your employer are partially or […]

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  From prison at 15 to leading a tech startup. This is the story of Flikshop.

  Posted on: 10 Jun 2021

  
  

  Tune in to the third episode of our new series, Ramen Profitable, and see how Flikshop makes it as easy as possible to snap pics and instantly send them as postcards to inmates.  For someone outside of prison, one of the most powerful ways to help combat recidivism is to send letters and postcards to […]