Personal Finance
What’s The Deal With Series I Bonds?
With inflation on the rise, Series I bonds can help maintain your buying power.
October 20, 2022
Personal Finance
Importance of financial goal setting
Financial goal setting is a rewarding exercise that will help you accomplish your long-term dreams. Follow these steps to get started!
September 29, 2022
Personal Finance
Home Project On Your Mind? Follow These Three Vendor Tips!
Homeownership is sneaky expensive and requires a lot of work. Make sure to follow these tips when hiring home project vendors.
March 31, 2022
Personal Finance
Don’t Discount Emotions in Finances
It’s easy to get lost in the numbers when it comes to finances, but don’t discount the emotions in your financial decision-making.
March 1, 2022
Personal Finance
How Buying a Home Affected Our Budget
Buying a home immediately has impacts on your budget. Here are some ways our budget shifted when we bought our first home.
January 3, 2022
Personal Finance
Why “Retiring Early” is Controversial
See why we’ve changed our goals from “retiring early” to “financial independence.”
December 9, 2021
Personal Finance
What are Short-Term vs. Long-Term Capital Gains?
Knowing the difference between long-term and short-term capital gains can have a big impact on your taxes and overall returns. Let’s explore what capital gains are.
April 15, 2021
Personal Finance
Top 5 Things To Know About Homebuying
Buying a home is an exciting, but complicated process. These are the top 5 things I wished I knew about homebuying.
March 20, 2021
Personal Finance
Our Experience Buying a Home During a Seller’s Market
Check out the professors’ experience buying a home during a seller’s market.
March 1, 2021
Personal Finance
How Do Progressive Tax Brackets Work?
Love them or hate them, taxes affect all of us. Learn what progressive tax brackets are and how they will affect your take-home income.
November 17, 2020
Wedding
Silver Linings of a Pandemic Wedding
A pandemic wedding wasn’t what we planned on, but we found so many positive silver linings.
October 25, 2020
Personal Finance
Zillow vs. Realtor.com vs. Redfin: Which is the best website for house hunting?
The best house hunting websites offer some powerful tools. SLIGHTLY EDUCATIONAL breaks down the top three websites for house hunting.
September 17, 2020
Personal Finance
The True Cost of Dog Ownership
Have you ever had a challenging day? One of those days where nothing you did was right? Maybe you missed a deadline, got dumped, or
August 7, 2020
Personal Finance
Different Types of Homes – Which One is Best For Me?
What is the difference between a condo, townhouse and single-family residence? We’ll explore the different types of homes to help you choose the right one.
July 7, 2020
Personal Finance
Classic First-Time Homebuyer Dilemma: Starter Home vs. Dream Home
Are you ready to buy your first home, but not sure how big to go? We lay out some of the key considerations for buying a starter home vs. dream home.
June 28, 2020
Personal Finance
What is an IRA and Why Should You Care?
Whether you’re a new investor or looking to bolster your retirement savings, an Individual Retirement Account is a great option available to everyone. In this guide, we will answer the question: What is an IRA and why do I care?
June 22, 2020
Personal Finance
How to Build Wealth: Timeless Lessons From Babylon
Building wealth eludes many people, but these timeless lessons will show you how to build the wealth you’ve always wanted.
June 7, 2020
Personal Finance
Budgeting 101: Money Management Made Simple
Learning how to make a budget is one of the most critical steps to financial independence. Fortunately, it’s not a difficult skill to learn!
June 7, 2020
Personal Finance
Beginner’s Guide to Homebuying – Achieving the American Dream
This beginner’s guide will help navigate and simplify the homebuying steps involved in purchasing your first home and making your dream a reality.
May 15, 2020
Personal Finance
Is Millennials’ American Dream Still Homeownership?
Millennials are in the economic driver’s seat and will be for decades to come, but is millennial homeownership still part of the American Dream?
May 1, 2020
Opinion
Our Favorite Resources We Couldn’t Do Without
Podcasts, blogs, and books oh my! We live in the greatest informational age of human history. To help sort through it all, here are our favorite resources.
April 24, 2020
Wedding
Dos and Don’ts of Dating on a Budget – His vs. Her Perspectives
Dating can be expensive, but does it have to be? Let’s find out if men and women differ in their approach to dating on a budget.
April 17, 2020
Opinion
A Decade of Reflection – Greatest Learnings from My 20s
Your 20s should be filled with mistakes, successes and fun. Here are my greatest learnings of my 20s.
April 12, 2020
Personal Finance
The Human Impact of Student Debt
Student debt has a financial and emotional impact on many Americans. Here is my story.
March 29, 2020
Wedding
Engaged and Commingling Our Finances
Commingling your finances is one of the biggest conversations an engaged couple will have. See our approach.
March 20, 2020
Opinion
Let’s Make This Slightly Educational
SLIGHTLY EDUCATIONAL is all of the essential lessons required to be a successful adult that school never taught us.
March 1, 2020
Personal Finance
#Retire50 – A Pledge To Retiring At 50 Years Old
This is our pledge to #Retire50. Follow our 9-step guide to retiring by 50 years old and enjoy retirement!
March 1, 2020
Personal Finance
What Is Compounding Interest?
Ever dream of turning a small investment into a future. With compounding interest, all you need is time and patience to setup your future retirement.
February 29, 2020
Personal Finance
What is a 401K and Why Should You Care?
Everyone has heard of a 401K, but do you actually understand them. We will make 401Ks SLIGHTLY EDUCATIONAL and answer the question, what is a 401K?
February 29, 2020
Personal Finance
Financial Literacy – An Introduction to Personal Finance
It’s time to take back your financial future by improving your financial literacy with Slightly Educational.
February 26, 2020
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