Gig Workers and Emergency Funds

Gig Workers and Emergency Funds

It feels a little like kicking folks when they’re down to talk about emergency funds right now, because with this pandemic either you’ve got one and are likely using it, or it’s probably not the easiest time for you to start building one. But again the pandemic, like so many events, is an inconvenient sprinkle…

What Is Financial Literacy?

What Is Financial Literacy?

According to Investopedia, financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. But what does that really mean? I think it means: how schooled are you in finance? I makes me think of my time in school growing up. All those classes left me…

Winter is Coming

Also known as… why freelancers need a Stark mentality. I’ve recently gotten into watching Game of Thrones, after giving up waiting for the next book, and that Stark motto has really resonated with me. Winter is coming. When the show opens, you meet the Stark family and they are a group who clearly have it…