10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

It's tax season again! For many people this means a big check in the mail. According to the IRS, the average tax refund is $3,120. For someone who earns $20/hr, that's nearly 4 weeks of pay! If you're one of these lucky people getting a refund check, congratulations....
Moving Into Your First Apartment? 7 Keys to Budgeting Success

Moving Into Your First Apartment? 7 Keys to Budgeting Success

The idea of moving into an apartment for the first time is an exciting one. You get to look for your own furniture and decorations, have parties whenever you feel like it, and enjoy more privacy. However, with this new sense of freedom comes a whole lot of financial...
6 Unique Ways to Teach your Kids About Money

6 Unique Ways to Teach your Kids About Money

Your kid is already (obviously) the best looking, smartest, and most athletic kid around – but what if you could make them the richest as well? Teach your kids about money early on, and they'll start down the path to a financially secure future. According to the 9th...
Can You Get Ahead Working in Food Service?

Can You Get Ahead Working in Food Service?

Recently I wrote a post detailing my “career” working in restaurants. It was great to reflect on some of the choices I made coming out of college, especially with a less-than-marketable degree and entering a still rough economy. A couple of things stuck...