This post was written in collaboration with and sponsored by TIAA. There could be additional affiliate and/or partnered content. Please read our disclosure for more info. With all the media hype surrounding baby boomers and millennials, two behemoth generations, it’s easy to forget about Generation X, sandwiched in the middle. Ironically, Gen X is also […]
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Rejecting Consumer Norms Changed My Financial Life Forever
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Up until a few years ago, I was pretty much normal when it came to following consumer norms. Let’s see… I had car debt, student loans, credit cards, and a hefty mortgage to boot. That all changed when I decided to take […]
Growing Up Poor Was My Single Biggest Financial Motivator
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. It’s certainly no secret that I grew up poor. And when I say poor, I’m talking 8′ x 50′ trailer livin’ poor. Although I must admit, despite being poor, I never had to worry about having enough food or our home being […]
How I Hacked A Free Master’s Degree And You Can Too
The post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Today we’re discussing how I took the leap and hacked my master’s degree for free. That’s right, I said free, people. About 8 years ago, I was dead set on adding another credential to the back of my name. You see, growing […]
TIAA Dishes On The Best Millennial Money Tips For An Awesome Life
This post was written in collaboration with and sponsored by TIAA. Please read our disclosure for more info. As many of my readers already know, I still work in corporate America. And most days, I am 100 percent okay with that. To prove just how okay I am, check out my intimate thoughts on the […]
Why Aren’t More Gen-Xers On FIRE?
This post may contain affiliate and/or promoted links. Please read our disclosure for more info. We grew up with MTV, the Rubik’s Cube, Reaganomics, and “Who shot J.R?” Our parents were Baby Boomers and they were no strangers to tough times. They lived through international and national turmoil, staggering gas lines, Vietnam, and more. They […]