Photo courtesy of Unsplash Children are arguably the purest and most innocent beings we will ever come across. However, in this world of darkness and vice, they are often forced to grow up faster than they should. It is times like these when as adults, we need to step up and remind ourselves of what…
I want to do good. I want to give back. I want to benefit my community, and I want to be charitable. There’s just one problem: I don’t have a spare cent to give. Because all of my income is carefully allocated to pay off debt, save for retirement, and build an emergency fund ―…
Did you guys know that after Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Giving Tuesday? We won’t get into it here how effed up I think it is that the day set aside for giving comes several days after rampant consumerism… or maybe we just did… but I honestly didn’t know that was a thing until…
Microfinancing is fascinating to me. People helping people? Yes! In the personal finance sphere, we talk about peer to peer lending all the time and concentrate on the fact that it can have some incredible returns… if you’re willing to take the risks. Sites like Lending Club take higher risk borrowers, everyday folks like you…
I feel like Jewish people often get the backburner in a lot of the holiday centric posts, so today, here are 8 personal finance friendly holiday gift options that cover each night of Hanukah, stack up nicely under a Christmas tree, provide a bonus gift for Kwanzaa and can provoke discussion fodder beyond the Airing…
During the holiday season, charitable giving increases. Whether it’s the warm and gooey feeling of helping others or the season of tax write-off prep, either way it’s nice to know that when you’re giving money to an organization they’re going to use it the right way. What’s the right way? Personally, when I give money…
Last week I saw this great infographic over at Financially Blonde about whether or not money makes people happier – to an extent, yes, but mostly no. The point of the infographic was that it’s not how much money you have, it’s what you spend it on. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I…
You may be wondering who this guy is. His name is Charlie Hernandez and he’s a former production manager and roadie. And he founded an organization called Just a Bunch of Roadies and they are doing something incredible to help with disaster relief in the Philippines. Way to go, entertainment community! …
Most of the time news articles are not full of happy rays of sunshine and hope. This one is. Coca Cola announced that it will not be spending any money on advertising starting on Novermber 18. Instead, the global company will be spending that money on relief efforts in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan.…
I tend to keep my blog here in the realm of personal finance, but I think in doing so I focus more on the finance and less on the personal. So today I’m throwing out this extra post about something that is very near and dear to my heart – the Philippines. I’m not one…