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Awesome Finance Books Every Woman Should Read

The most successful people in the world all have one thing in common: they never stop reading. Having previously shared what I consider the best books about finance, many of you expressed interest in reading and discussing them together, as well as having regular recommendations on finance books to read. And so last year, the…

S5-1: 3 Failed Recession Indicators

On this week’s episode of Finance Explained: Q&A Replay, Meghan Rabuse, also known as the Family Finance Mom, answers personal finance questions and discusses the current state of the economy. She explains the three major recession indicators that have been pointing to a recession for the past two years, but have not yet resulted in an…

How Rising Interest on the National Debt Impacts YOUR Family

For years, and really more like decades, people have been raising concerns over the national debt rising. Today, however, those concerns have become a much more certain reality. What makes now different? Rising interest on the national debt makes it a far more pressing concern. Read on to learn why rising interest on national debt…

The Importance of Life Insurance for Parents: Why It’s Essential

Before kids, most parents never even gave life insurance a thought. Most of us don’t like to dwell on our own mortality… especially when celebrating a new life, the birth of a child! But when you have a new baby, that’s exactly when you should be thinking about it most. It’s what life insurance for parents is for – to protect your family financially when faced with the loss of you or your spouse. So what exactly is life insurance? How does it work?

10 Best Things to Buy At Costco

When it comes to saving money on groceries, I swear by two things: meal planning and Costco! For families, you can save tremendously on your grocery budget by buying right and buying in bulk… and there’s no better place to do it than Costco. Just before the holidays, I asked my Instagram followers what are…

How to Learn How to Invest: The 3 Most Important Variables of Investing

If you want to know how to learn how to invest, it truly boils down to understanding 3 key variables: time, return, and contribution. These 3 variables underpin the core concept of finance – the time value of money. To learn more about the time value of money, how these variables work together, an investment…

Why Are Gas Prices Going Up Because of Russia

We all watched in horror last week as Russia invaded Ukraine, completely unprovoked. We have also watched oil and gas prices escalate in recent months as the likelihood of this conflict escalated. President Biden, in announcing the initial sanctions against Russia, also indicated “defending freedom will have costs for us as well and here at…

5 Key Challenges to Watch Driving the 2022 Financial Outlook

If any of us had an actual crystal ball to give us the 2022 financial outlook, we’d be billionaires… but the reality is there are a lot of unique, atypical, and historically unprecedented economic and financial data points right now. So, what can we expect economically and financially in 2022? There are 5 key challenges…

20+ Awesome Holiday Gift Ideas for Investors

For all of you who have been here awhile, you know I don’t often make product recommendations. But since its the season of gifting, I thought you might all appreciate some financially savvy gift ideas. So here are my top gift ideas for investors (and all of you who want to be investors soon too!).…

Do the Rich Really Pay Less In Taxes Than Other Americans?

Tax the rich has become a popular political mantra. It’s an ancient political strategy that leverages a popular villain to gain the masses support. And it’s further fueled by a repetitive soundbite we hear over and over – that billionaires pay less in taxes than their secretaries. Or that specific ultra-wealthy individuals paid no taxes…