Financial Tips

COVID-19 Forced This Hair Salon Owner To Close Up Shop—Here's How She's Making Ends Meet

COVID-19 Forced This Hair Salon Owner To Close Up Shop—Here's How She's Making Ends Meet

That stimulus check didn't go very far, that's for sure.

By Emily Laurence

A Nonprofit Expert’s 4 Tips for Verifying Organizations Before Donating

A Nonprofit Expert’s 4 Tips for Verifying Organizations Before Donating

It's best to do your homework before you give away your money.

By Kara Jillian Brown

Checks+Balanced: a Massage Therapist Went From a 6-Figure Income to Zero Due to COVID-19

Checks+Balanced: a Massage Therapist Went From a 6-Figure Income to Zero Due to COVID-19

Here's how her spending has drastically changed the last two months.

By Emily Laurence

Zoom Weddings Are on the Rise and May Change the Marriage Industry Forever

Zoom Weddings Are on the Rise and May Change the Marriage Industry Forever

By Erin Bunch

How to Navigate the Emotional Side of Telling Your Partner You Got Laid Off

How to Navigate the Emotional Side of Telling Your Partner You Got Laid Off

By Kells McPhillips

11 Money Management Apps to Help You Get Your Financial Health in Order

11 Money Management Apps to Help You Get Your Financial Health in Order

By Jessica Estrada

I Paid $36,839 for Infertility Treatments All Out of Pocket

I Paid $36,839 for Infertility Treatments All Out of Pocket

By Angela Hatem

12 Smart Financial Next Steps If You Were Laid Off Because of the Coronavirus, According to the Pros

12 Smart Financial Next Steps If You Were Laid Off Because of the Coronavirus, According to the Pros

By Mary Grace Garis

Give Her Credit: the Under-Appreciated Journey Women Took to Get Those Plastic Cards

Give Her Credit: the Under-Appreciated Journey Women Took to Get Those Plastic Cards

By Melanie Lockert

Why the 'Last Mile' Has the Biggest Environmental Impact When You Shop Online

Why the 'Last Mile' Has the Biggest Environmental Impact When You Shop Online

By Kara Jillian Brown

How a Marketing Manager Making $125k Snags Free Flights for Her International Vacays

How a Marketing Manager Making $125k Snags Free Flights for Her International Vacays

By Emily Laurence

I'm a Real Estate Broker, and These Are the Top 5 Questions First-Time Home Buyers Ask Me

I'm a Real Estate Broker, and These Are the Top 5 Questions First-Time Home Buyers Ask Me

By Kara Jillian Brown

4 Factors That Determine Whether You Actually Get the Pay Raise You Asked For

4 Factors That Determine Whether You Actually Get the Pay Raise You Asked For

By Erin Magner

Credit Cards Can Actually Be Great for Your Financial Wellness—If You Use Them Responsibly

Credit Cards Can Actually Be Great for Your Financial Wellness—If You Use Them Responsibly

By Erin Magner

Checks+Balanced: How a Freelance Publicist Living in Puerto Rico Budgets for Wellness

Checks+Balanced: How a Freelance Publicist Living in Puerto Rico Budgets for Wellness

By Emily Laurence

Exactly How to Adjust Your Budget After Getting a Raise to Avoid 'Lifestyle Creep'

Exactly How to Adjust Your Budget After Getting a Raise to Avoid 'Lifestyle Creep'

By Erin Magner

8 Podcasts That'll Level up Your Financial Health in 2020

8 Podcasts That'll Level up Your Financial Health in 2020

By Erin Magner

Get Your Finances on Track With Our 28-Day Financial Wellness Challenge

Get Your Finances on Track With Our 28-Day Financial Wellness Challenge

By Emily Laurence

5 Gimmick-Free Online Courses You Can Take From Harvard Health, Financial Experts, Sleep Doctors, and More

5 Gimmick-Free Online Courses You Can Take From Harvard Health, Financial Experts, Sleep Doctors, and More

By Emily Laurence

Checks+Balanced: How to Budget for Early Retirement While Maintaining Healthy Habits

Checks+Balanced: How to Budget for Early Retirement While Maintaining Healthy Habits

By Emily Laurence

8 Women Share the Thing They Wish They Had Known Before Being Laid Off

8 Women Share the Thing They Wish They Had Known Before Being Laid Off

By Anna Gragert

I Completed All of My Holiday Shopping Before December (Without Having a Single Freak-Out)—Here's How I Did It

I Completed All of My Holiday Shopping Before December (Without Having a Single Freak-Out)—Here's How I Did It

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A Financial Therapist's Take on the Guilt You Feel After Making Impulse Purchases

A Financial Therapist's Take on the Guilt You Feel After Making Impulse Purchases

By Mary Grace Garis

Checks+Balanced: How Pregnancy Changed Budgeting for a 25-Year-Old in Seattle

Checks+Balanced: How Pregnancy Changed Budgeting for a 25-Year-Old in Seattle

By Emily Laurence

It’s Latina Equal Pay Day—Here’s Why the Gender Wage Gap Is a Wellness Issue

It’s Latina Equal Pay Day—Here’s Why the Gender Wage Gap Is a Wellness Issue

By Samantha Leal

4 Inspiring Entrepreneurs Are Sharing Their Top Savings Advice (and It's *Good*)

4 Inspiring Entrepreneurs Are Sharing Their Top Savings Advice (and It's *Good*)

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Salary Transparency Is Key to the Future of Workplace Wellness

Salary Transparency Is Key to the Future of Workplace Wellness

By Erin Magner

Learn How to Save for a Big Life Goal From Two Nutritionists-Turned-Entrepreneurs

Learn How to Save for a Big Life Goal From Two Nutritionists-Turned-Entrepreneurs

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7 Tips for Reducing Money-Related 'Festive Stress,' According to a Finance Pro

7 Tips for Reducing Money-Related 'Festive Stress,' According to a Finance Pro

By Farnoosh Torabi

How to Use the 80-20 Ratio for Financial Wellness, No Matter How Much Money You Have

How to Use the 80-20 Ratio for Financial Wellness, No Matter How Much Money You Have

By Mary Grace Garis

Opening a ‘Fun and Bs’ Bank Account Is the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Weekend Plans

Opening a ‘Fun and Bs’ Bank Account Is the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Weekend Plans

By Mary Grace Garis

Checks+Balanced: How Going From a High-Paying Job to Start-up Life *Really* Changes a Budget

Checks+Balanced: How Going From a High-Paying Job to Start-up Life *Really* Changes a Budget

By Emily Laurence

Why All Women Should Be Saying They Want to Be Rich

Why All Women Should Be Saying They Want to Be Rich

By Jen Doll

3 Savings Tips From a Professional Foodie Pursuing Her Dreams

3 Savings Tips From a Professional Foodie Pursuing Her Dreams

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Checks+Balanced: a 25-Year-Old Restaurant Manager in Austin Budgets for Boutique Fitness and Beauty

Checks+Balanced: a 25-Year-Old Restaurant Manager in Austin Budgets for Boutique Fitness and Beauty

By Emily Laurence

Meet the Registered Dietitians Who Are Serving up Mindful Savings Advice

Meet the Registered Dietitians Who Are Serving up Mindful Savings Advice

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Checks+Balanced: an Engineer Making $90k in Denver Has a Monthly Leggings Budget

Checks+Balanced: an Engineer Making $90k in Denver Has a Monthly Leggings Budget

By Emily Laurence

Checks+Balanced: How a Post-Grad Living in Nashville Budgets for a Plant-Based Diet

Checks+Balanced: How a Post-Grad Living in Nashville Budgets for a Plant-Based Diet

By Emily Laurence

How to Figure Out If You Should Buy or Rent Your Home, According to a Financial Expert

How to Figure Out If You Should Buy or Rent Your Home, According to a Financial Expert

By Well+Good Editors

Well+Good TALKS: How to Have a Healthy Relationship With Money

Well+Good TALKS: How to Have a Healthy Relationship With Money

By Well+Good Editors

Want to Get Into Investing? Here's Your Beginner-Friendly Guide to Deciding Which Route Is Best for You

Want to Get Into Investing? Here's Your Beginner-Friendly Guide to Deciding Which Route Is Best for You

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4 Savings Hacks From a Lawyer-Turned-Entrepreneur

4 Savings Hacks From a Lawyer-Turned-Entrepreneur

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Checks+Balanced: How a 27-Year-Old Freelancer in San Francisco Finances Her Wanderlust to Travel the World

Checks+Balanced: How a 27-Year-Old Freelancer in San Francisco Finances Her Wanderlust to Travel the World

By Emily Laurence

Impulse Shopping Is a Mind Game You'll Never Lose Again Thanks to These Tricks

Impulse Shopping Is a Mind Game You'll Never Lose Again Thanks to These Tricks

By Aly Semigran

Investing Doesn't Have to Be Complicated—Here's Your Four-Step Guide to Getting Started

Investing Doesn't Have to Be Complicated—Here's Your Four-Step Guide to Getting Started

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Here's Why This Investing Expert Thinks Giving up Lattes to Save Money Is Bad Financial Advice

Here's Why This Investing Expert Thinks Giving up Lattes to Save Money Is Bad Financial Advice

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Financial Experts Reveal the 10 Items That Are Truly Worth Buying in Bulk

Financial Experts Reveal the 10 Items That Are Truly Worth Buying in Bulk

By Kells McPhillips

Checks+Balanced: How Going Back to School for a Career Shift Affects a 29-Year-Old's Wellness Budget

Checks+Balanced: How Going Back to School for a Career Shift Affects a 29-Year-Old's Wellness Budget

By Emily Laurence

4 Expert Tips to Create Financial Togetherness With With Your Partner—Without Merging Accounts

4 Expert Tips to Create Financial Togetherness With With Your Partner—Without Merging Accounts

By Mikki Brammer

The Capital One Data Breach Affects 100 Million Americans—Here Are 3 Free Ways to Protect Your Info

The Capital One Data Breach Affects 100 Million Americans—Here Are 3 Free Ways to Protect Your Info

By Mary Grace Garis

These Are the 5 Things a Personal Finance Trainer Wants You to Know

These Are the 5 Things a Personal Finance Trainer Wants You to Know

By Well+Good Editors

Checks+Balanced: a 23-Year-Old Making $55,000 Prioritizes Healthy Living for Herself—and Her Dog

Checks+Balanced: a 23-Year-Old Making $55,000 Prioritizes Healthy Living for Herself—and Her Dog

By Emily Laurence

6 Tips for Hosting Your Friends for a Weekend Without Spending a Million Dollars

6 Tips for Hosting Your Friends for a Weekend Without Spending a Million Dollars

By Erin Bunch

Is Being Rich a Requirement for Maintaining Friendships in 2019?

Is Being Rich a Requirement for Maintaining Friendships in 2019?

By Erin Magner

Checks+Balanced: 34-Year-Old Making $47k Gets Thrifty to Afford Her Healthy Habits and Grad School

Checks+Balanced: 34-Year-Old Making $47k Gets Thrifty to Afford Her Healthy Habits and Grad School

By Emily Laurence

Checks+Balanced: What a 27-Year-Old in Chicago Making $103k Spends on Wellness—While Planning Her Wedding

Checks+Balanced: What a 27-Year-Old in Chicago Making $103k Spends on Wellness—While Planning Her Wedding

By Emily Laurence

4 Tips for Making That Money From the Founder of Ladies Get Paid

4 Tips for Making That Money From the Founder of Ladies Get Paid

By Kells McPhillips

Dream of Flying for Free? Here's the Easiest Way to Get Started With Travel Rewards

Dream of Flying for Free? Here's the Easiest Way to Get Started With Travel Rewards

By Kristin Wong

Looks Like a Stronger Savings Account Is the Silver—Er, Green—Lining to Being a Bit Insecure

Looks Like a Stronger Savings Account Is the Silver—Er, Green—Lining to Being a Bit Insecure

By Mary Grace Garis

Checks+Balanced: a 27-Year-Old Medical Resident in Pittsburgh Making $58k Prioritizes Food and Fitness

Checks+Balanced: a 27-Year-Old Medical Resident in Pittsburgh Making $58k Prioritizes Food and Fitness

By Emily Laurence

If Student Loans Are Good Debt, Can I Go Shopping Instead of Paying More Money Toward Them?

If Student Loans Are Good Debt, Can I Go Shopping Instead of Paying More Money Toward Them?

By Allie Flinn

Pour the Wine, Light the Fire, and Talk About Money—Yes, Money—for Your Next Date Night

Pour the Wine, Light the Fire, and Talk About Money—Yes, Money—for Your Next Date Night

By Emily Laurence

Checks+Balanced: Here's How Much a 30-Year-Old Digital Marketer in Toronto Making $60k Spends on Wellness

Checks+Balanced: Here's How Much a 30-Year-Old Digital Marketer in Toronto Making $60k Spends on Wellness

By Emily Laurence

How to Generate Passive Income Online, so You Can Literally Make Money in Your Sleep

How to Generate Passive Income Online, so You Can Literally Make Money in Your Sleep

By Shanna Tyler

How to Tell Your S.O. You Have Debt—and Navigate Other Tricky Money Chats

How to Tell Your S.O. You Have Debt—and Navigate Other Tricky Money Chats

By Emily Laurence

How Changing the Way You Talk About Money Will Help You Reach Your Goals

How Changing the Way You Talk About Money Will Help You Reach Your Goals

By Ashley Feinstein Gerstley

The Gender Pay Gap Is yet Another Thing You Can Blame on Your Parents

The Gender Pay Gap Is yet Another Thing You Can Blame on Your Parents

By Emily Laurence

6 Ways to Save More Cash This Year—Without the 52-Week Money Challenge

6 Ways to Save More Cash This Year—Without the 52-Week Money Challenge

By Amy Wilkinson

What You Need to Know to Achieve Financial Control in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, and Beyond

What You Need to Know to Achieve Financial Control in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, and Beyond

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The Easy Financial Habits to Form in 2019 That Will Pay Off Big Time

The Easy Financial Habits to Form in 2019 That Will Pay Off Big Time

By Farnoosh Torabi

3 Financial Wellness Mantras to Live By

3 Financial Wellness Mantras to Live By

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You Obviously Don’t *Have* to Loan Friends Money, but Here's What to Do When They Ask

You Obviously Don’t *Have* to Loan Friends Money, but Here's What to Do When They Ask

By Beth Anne Macaluso

How Taking Control of Your Finances Can Empower You (and Not in the Way You Think)

How Taking Control of Your Finances Can Empower You (and Not in the Way You Think)

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A 3-Step Checklist to Stay Financially Healthy After Job Loss—Because It Happens, and It's Okay

A 3-Step Checklist to Stay Financially Healthy After Job Loss—Because It Happens, and It's Okay

By Amy Wilkinson

Why Financial Wellness Needs to Be on Your Radar ASAP

Why Financial Wellness Needs to Be on Your Radar ASAP

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Behold, the Best Credit Card Rewards for All Your Holiday Shopping Needs

Behold, the Best Credit Card Rewards for All Your Holiday Shopping Needs

By Maria Del Russo

What Does Net Worth Really Mean—and Why You Shouldn't Let It Define Your Self Worth

What Does Net Worth Really Mean—and Why You Shouldn't Let It Define Your Self Worth

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How to Avoid Falling Into the Trap of Holiday-Season Financial Stress

How to Avoid Falling Into the Trap of Holiday-Season Financial Stress

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Yes, You Can Save to Buy a House and Still Live Your Best Life

Yes, You Can Save to Buy a House and Still Live Your Best Life

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How to Research a Salary and Negotiate When the Job Title Is…Creative

How to Research a Salary and Negotiate When the Job Title Is…Creative

By Leigh Weingus

How to Talk With Your S.O. About Exchanging Gifts—Without Making Things Super Awkward

How to Talk With Your S.O. About Exchanging Gifts—Without Making Things Super Awkward

By Allie Flinn

4 Small Steps to Make You Feel Better About Your Finances Right Now

4 Small Steps to Make You Feel Better About Your Finances Right Now

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How to Work Travel Into Your Budget, Whether Your Goal Is a Weekend Getaway or...

How to Work Travel Into Your Budget, Whether Your Goal Is a Weekend Getaway or...

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4 Ways to Have the Money Talk With Your Partner Without It Being a Romance...

4 Ways to Have the Money Talk With Your Partner Without It Being a Romance...

By Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal

To Avoid Buying *All the Things* at Target, Wear Headphones

To Avoid Buying *All the Things* at Target, Wear Headphones

By Kells McPhillips

10 Amazing Wellness Perks You Didn't Know You Could Get at Costco

10 Amazing Wellness Perks You Didn't Know You Could Get at Costco

By Tehrene Firman

Costco's Gold Medal of a Fitness Deal Will Get You in Shape and Save You...

Costco's Gold Medal of a Fitness Deal Will Get You in Shape and Save You...

By Tehrene Firman

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