Personal finance doesn’t have to be complicated. Get back to basics by creating a budget, understanding your credit, having an emergency fund, and paying off debt. These few things will go a long way towards getting your financial house in order.
Paul Vasey, the founder of Cash Crunch Games talks with host Sarah Li Cain about the educational impacts of gamification and building his business to change how students learn personal finance.
Food deserts exist due to immense social and systemic issues as well as broader issues of supply and demand economics. But how do they affect the lives of the people living in a food desert and what can we do to help.
David Stein, the founder of Money For the Rest of Us, talks with host Sarah Li Cain about the intricacies of operating a membership site and the steps he took to set his membership site up for success.
Kevin L. Matthews, the founder of Building Bread, about his journey building a business, the support he received from his spouse, and the mindset shifts that needed to take place.
Emergency funds are there for, well, emergencies. But what exactly constitutes an emergency? It’s any situation that poses a risk to your livelihood, health, or safety – such as job loss, emergency repairs, or medical care.
Creating a course isn’t free – but it’s not overly expensive either. You’ll need a domain, a hosting platform for your course, and a way to market it. Marketing could include ads, email marketing, or even influencer marketing. Each will come with its own price tag.
Kids cost, on average, $12, 980 per year. This varies of course by family income, location, age of the child, and lifestyle choices of the parents. Childcare, housing, and food are the largest expenses when it comes to raising a child.
The Plutus Foundation brings attention to the innovative and creative projects that personal finance creators are developing to support their communities with grant funds as well as programming and support.
Sarah Li Cain speaks with Scarlett McCarthy, the founder of Literally Broke, about Scarlett’s experience balancing a full-time job, multiple freelance gigs, and personal health and happiness.
