A few months ago, I was helping a good friend get her money organized. As we sat down to chat about her goals, she paused and told me that the conversation we were about to have made her nervous, which I wasn't expecting. She's a lawyer who regularly negotiates six-figure deals ...read more
Whenever The Worth Project hosts workshops, the final hour is always dominated by Q&A. While it almost always starts off with general tactical questions (like “Should I pay off my debt or invest money for retirement?”), it almost always finds its way to a deluge of questions ...read more
I'm so excited to introduce you to our new Finance Contributor, Erica Gellerman! Money is something we've never covered regularly, but every time we do, it's is some of our most shared and read content, and with good reason—making smart financial decisions is invaluable! We ...read more
For someone with a full-blown eye phobia (this Friends episode felt like a storyline straight from my life), it makes zero sense that I'd be the only one of my friends brave enough (dumb enough?) to painstakingly use a safety pin to separate each one of my lashes out ...read more
Being young and living in a large city can be hard—there's always something to spend money on, whether it's a hot new restaurant, that trendy fitness class, or Hamilton tickets. It's easy to get caught up and find yourself with three "side hustles" just to keep afloat, but I've ...read more
When I got my first real job, I was floored at the amount of money that was on the paycheck. It was more than I'd ever seen (interning and working at a summer camp in college weren't the most lucrative careers) and I spent it like I was a rock star. However, when my first round ...read more
