After graduating from college, my brother offered to let me move in with him in downtown Chicago. I immediately said yes, quit my job, and packed up. For a little less than a year, I explored my favorite city in the world, participated in a friend’s monthly poker tournament, and took salsa dancing classes. When
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Becoming a parent means taking on a whole new level of responsibility. After all, you’ve now got a new life in your hand’s and your child is dependent on you for everything. While the list of things you need to do as a new mom or dad is endless, there’s one essential item that should
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You’ve never felt more like an adult. Your career’s flourishing and your family’s growing. People take you seriously as a professional and a parent. After thinking hard about your future, you’re sure that you’re ready to buy a house. Unfortunately, to take that step, you have to do something you left behind from your childhood:
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If you’d like to become a parent in the near future, there is one financial move you can’t afford not to make. According to Ryan Cole, certified financial planner and private wealth advisor in San Francisco, that move is buying life insurance. Generally, you need life insurance if someone else is depending on your income,
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They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. And when it comes to money habits, I’m living proof. As both my parents were frugal, I picked up a thing or two—both good and bad—about saving money. My mom, who was a single parent and raised my older brother and I with two full-time
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