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10 Best Free Checking Accounts In July 2025
These are the best free checking accounts for your banking in 2025, including free checking with interest, cashback debit, and more. The post 10 Best…
Grad PLUS Loans Will Be Ending In 2026
Congress will be eliminating Grad PLUS Loans. Learn how this could affect law, med, and master’s students. The post Grad PLUS Loans Will Be Ending In…
Performing a Personal Financial Health Audit: How Is Your Financial Health?
There are three forms of currency in our lives: money, time, and physical health. Spend some time reflecting on where you are in each area. The post …
Butchering Your Grocery Bill (Bestie) – Episode 1,003
Do you know something that we’re all currently doing? Breathing. It’s something we rarely actively think about, but it turns out that there are ways …
How Annuities Are Protected If An Insurer Fails
Annuities aren't FDIC insured. Learn how state guaranty associations protect your money. The post How Annuities Are Protected If An Insurer Fails app…
PSLF Changes Coming In 2026 Big Beautiful Bill Plan
Senate bill makes RAP plan PSLF-eligible and removes PSLF access for future Parent PLUS loans. Existing payments will still count. The post PSLF Chan…
What Is Your Biggest Financial Risk?
Are you worried about the wrong financial risks? Here are five scenarios to help better identify and protect yourself from the REAL threats. The post…
Delegator, Validator, or DIYer? Take This Quiz to Find Out What You Are
If you're not sure whether you are a delegator, a validator, or a DIYer when it comes to personal finance, here's a guide for you. The post Delegator…
Senate Bill Caps Loans And Cuts Repayment Plans
Senate bill caps student loans, ends Grad PLUS, and replaces IDR plans with RAP for new borrowers, while existing borrowers must switch plans by 2028…
Is Florida a Gigantic Warning Sign For the Rest of the Country?
Florida is seeing broad home price declines across many of its metros, with no clear end in sight. Some cities are posting double-digit losses. Condo…
Why I’ll Never Manage Money for Anyone for Free Again
About a year ago, a relative asked me to help manage her money. She had been paying a ~1% asset management fee with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (G…
Autopilot Review: Trade Like Pelosi, Buffett, And More
Autopilot is an investing app that allows you to copy the trades of top investors. Find out how in this full review. The post Autopilot Review: Trad…
I’ve Judged the WCI Scholarship Essays for 5 Years — This Is What I’ve Learned
Now that I've been a judge for the WCI scholarship for the past half-decade, let me tell you everything I've learned from the experience. The post I’…
8 Lessons from the Man Who Wrote The Laws of Power
8 key business lessons from the man who wrote The Laws of Power. What no one tells you until it's too late... The post 8 Lessons from the Man Who Wro…
Proposed PSLF Rules May Block Workers From Loan Forgiveness
Proposed PSLF rule changes could affect millions of public service workers, blocking some from future loan forgiveness. The post Proposed PSLF Rules …
WCICON25 Columnist Panel
Sharing one of our fan favorite sessions from WCICON25, as the WCI columnists joined Dr. Jim Dahle to talk about spending extravagantly. The post WCI…
4 Fastest Ways To Improve Your Credit
Are you in need of a quick credit score boost? If you have a credit score in the mid-to-upper 600s, you may be looking to hit that magical number of …
Why I Don’t Offer Hourly Services
"I'd gladly pay you $150 or $200 per hour for a few hours of your time. I'm curious why you don't work hourly?"
Happiness Through Addition
Happiness Through Subtraction is still an effective strategy, but you need to be aware of the positives you may be removing in the process. Read more…
Solutions for Money Anxiety w/ Financial Therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin (Bestie) – Episode 1001
There’s more to successfully handling your money than just figuring out the financial nuts and bolts. Money has emotional and psychological component…