A Decade of Dollars, Discipline, and Dodging Debt in the U.S. Army
I joined the United States Army at the tender age of 20, armed with youthful enthusiasm, a wife, and a baby on the way. I…
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Why Is It So Hard to Pay Off Your Credit Card? (Part 2)
Part 2: Crisis Spending — When “No” Isn’t an Option In Part 1, we talked about the “Yes Trap”—how seeing a generous available balance on…
From Debt to Entrepreneurship
How Financial Literacy Fuels Business Success For many of us, the journey into entrepreneurship doesn’t begin with a bold vision or a polished business plan.…
You Are Not Broken. The System Is.
Let’s clear something up right out of the gate: you are not the problem. Yes, your bills might be stacked like pancakes at a Sunday…
When a Workplace Conversation Goes Sideways
When a Workplace Conversation Goes Sideways We all experience moments at work that leave us reeling—tense conversations, poorly delivered feedback, or a comment that just…
Why Don’t We Talk About Money?
Talking Will Lead To A Healthier Relationship With Your Money The CIDS Series, Part 1: Shhhh We’ve come a long way as a society when…
Why Is It So Hard to Pay Off Your Credit Card?
Part 1: The “Yes” Trap — How Available Balance Leads to Debt Quicksand You’re making payments. You’re trying to get ahead. But no matter how…
Sideline Stress
Sideline Stress: How Parents and Providers Can Team Up (Not Tense Up) Whether it’s ballet, baseball, or beginner band—when kids step into the world of…
Random Crypto Texts
Ever Have a Rando Contact You and Bring Up Buying Cryptocurrency? If you’ve ever gotten a random text that says something like, “Hey, is this…
Rebuilding from the Rubble
Rebuilding from the Rubble: Life After Financial Loss and Divorce There are seasons in life where everything seems to fall apart at once — where…