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The Unexpected Emergence of Personal Finance TikTok

When you think of personal finance, what springs to mind? Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank fame? Dave Ramsay yelling into a podcast mic? Finance bros tracking their Bitcoin? Unfortunately, these are the images we’re constantly bombarded by. So they’re the archetypes overwhelmingly represented in personal finance. But it’s not all Chads in down vests and

Best Female-Founded Brands to Support

Oh, how far we’ve come! Recently, it was revealed that — finally! — women CEOs at Fortune 500 companies outnumber male CEOs named John. A dubious milestone, but it’s something to celebrate. Though women have come pretty far in society, the progress we’ve made is far from enough. From the pay gap to daily microaggressions,

6 Things People Spend Too Much Money On

Grocery shopping eating at your budget?

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Everyone knows they should probably be saving more money. And while it might seem savvy to skip the occasional impulse buy, don’t be too quick to pat yourself on the back when you refrain from buying yet another pair of ripped blue jeans. In times like these — when the recession is here and a

The Future of Coffee is Melted

Why You Need Cometeer Coffee: Coffee You Can Take on the Go

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There’s an internet trend that says that everyone has three drinks: one for energy, one for hydration, and one for fun. Hydration drinks are usually seltzer, a sports drink, or good old-fashioned water. Fun drinks can be anything from boba to kombucha to a refreshing fountain sprite. But the drink you choose for energy says

The Post-Pandemic Pet-Friendly Workplace

What would get you into the office? Free lunch? A gym membership? Permission to hang out with your dog? Some employers are trying just that. The rising trend of pet-friendly offices is part of the effort to incentivize employees to come back to work in person. Many companies completely embraced the remote-friendly convenience of WFH.

How Sinking Funds Can Help You Save For Gift Season

When people think of gifting, they tend to think of the winter holiday season. Suddenly, every store offers gift wrapping and the internet is a cornucopia of gift guides. I get super into it, making lists — like Santa himself — of who’s getting gifts r and who’s getting nuffin because they scorned me last

What the Omicron Surge Might Mean for your Finances

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Let’s face it: this sucks. After a massive vaccine campaign, a pretty successful hot-vax summer, and a pre-holiday season which made us believe things would finally-finally be getting back to normal, we were introduced to the Omicron variant. As booster shots slowly rolled out, none of us were prepared for how hard and how fast

​How to Save Money Around the Holidays — but Still Give Great Gifts

No Santa to bail you out this year, it's all you

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Ah yes, ’tis finally the giving season! As someone whose love-language is gift giving, I relish most opportunities to spoil my friends with sweet tokens of appreciation. I am the queen of spontaneous gifts. When I’m puttering around the city, doing my silly little tasks, I always perk up when I find some small trinket

How the Beyoncé and Jay Z Controversy Shows Gen Z’s Money Priorities

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When the new Tiffany’s campaign was unveiled, reactions were mixed. Tiffany’s, the iconic jewelry brand which does not (despite what some might have been misled to believe), in fact, serve breakfast, featured Jay Z, Beyoncé, and a rare Basquiat painting in their recent campaign. The aesthetics were undeniably luxe and historic. The campaign showcased the