Slightly Educational
The life skills school should have taught us
Ever feel like all those years of hard work didn’t adequately prepare you to be a successful adult in the real world? Studying for tests only to forget the content once you step out of the classroom. Countless hours writing papers or stressing over whether you’ve done enough to get into the university you’ve dreamt of.
All of your educational classes served an important purpose, teaching us history so we learn from our past faults, science so we understand our impact on the Earth, and arts so we get in touch with our creative side. However, whether you didn’t finish high school or received multiple PhDs, the truth of the matter is that the everyday tasks it takes to be successful in the the real world went primarily ignored throughout our education.
Well good news…class is in session. This blog is meant to be SLIGHTLY EDUCATIONAL. We’ll breakdown some of life’s most important skills and knowledge in an easily consumable way. As this blog grows we will cover a wide-array of topics, but are going to start with Personal Finance and some relevant life events (AKA Getting Married) as our current courses. Pulling from our own findings, successes, and failures, we hope you find this blog useful…and above all else, SLIGHTLY EDUCATIONAL.
Recent Lessons
6 Wedding Budget Hacks – Brides Edition
Check out these 6 wedding budget hacks to have the perfect wedding and stay within your budget.
6 Lessons to Save Money on Wedding Decorations
Check out these 6 lessons on how to save money on wedding decorations!
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.
#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!
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.
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?
No Credit at 25 Years Old…Just As I Planned
Building credit is important, but avoiding credit card debt is more valuable. See why I waited until 25 before I got a credit card.
Financial Literacy – An Introduction to Personal Finance
It’s time to take back your financial future by improving your financial literacy with Slightly Educational.
My Evolving Relationship With Money
Money management and financial literacy are uncomfortable and challenging topics. See how overtime my relationship with money has evolved.
What Is A Financial CD?
A financial CD is a low-risk savings vehicle that will yield modest returns. Check this out to help diversify your savings.
What Is…Checking vs. Savings Accounts
Checkout our quick guide to the differences between checking vs. savings accounts and which is best for your financial circumstances.
Traditional vs Roth 401K: Which Retirement Investment Is Better
Choosing between a Traditional vs. Roth 401K? While one of the most widely asked retirement savings questions, there is no perfect answer. See our approach.
What topic do you wish was SLIGHTLY EDUCATIONAL?
This is a community designed to help make tough topics fun and easy to better navigate all of those life skills we were never properly taught. Tell us what topics you’d like us to write about next!