Personal Finance
Take control of your financial well-being
Just about nothing is as important as having a solid foundation on personal finance. In today’s world of rising cost of living expenses and burdensome student loan debt, it is critical to understand the tactics and levers available to take control of your financial independence. This is referred to as Financial Literacy and improving our financial literacy is the first step to building a financially stable future.
Budgeting
Managing your finances are hard. Just trying to support yourself and pay your rent is a monumental effort. The good thing is, there are many tools and tricks to better help you control your expenses and start saving.
Retirement
Retirement may seem like a long way in the future, but NOW is the time to begin saving. Take advantage of different investment vehicles and strategies to painlessly set you up for financially independent golden years.
Investing
Like most things, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Investing is all about figuring your comfort for risk and then building out a suitable investment portfolio. See some of our top recommendations.
Personal Finance Lessons
What’s The Deal With Series I Bonds?
With inflation on the rise, Series I bonds can help maintain your buying power.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Why “Retiring Early” is Controversial
See why we’ve changed our goals from “retiring early” to “financial independence.”
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.
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.
Our Experience Buying a Home During a Seller’s Market
Check out the professors’ experience buying a home during a seller’s market.
What Happens When a Company Goes Bankrupt?
Ever wonder what happens when a company goes bankrupt? We will explore the two major types of corporate bankruptcy.
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.
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.
What personal finance topic do you want to be SLIGHTLY EDUCATIONAL
Everyone’s personal finance situation is just that…personal. We cover a wide-array of topics and will continue to add more. Tell us what topics you want us to write about next.