Spending… Never a fun thing to think about
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations Cutting spending is the point that finance people in the world of money belabor. It is an easy target, and there is usually some cost that can be trimmed. This is never a fun activity or discussion, but it is an important part of keeping your finances in […]
Making the Big Money Decisions
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations Recently, I came across an infographic on LinkedIn that resonated with me. The focus was on the big wins or where the big money will be over the course of your life. In much of the money advice that is perpetuated out there, it is often focused on […]
Subscription Creep
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations It happens to us all… When was the last time that you took an inventory of all of your recurring subscriptions? Over the last nine months of basically being confined to home, it may not be surprising that we all signed up for new subscription services to stay […]
On The Road to Financial Independence – Spending Plans and Emergency Funds
By: Tori Berube, MFF Marketing & Outreach As part of our work at Morgan Franklin Fellowship (MFF), our team often listens in on financial wellness webinars or podcasts to help guide our work. While listening to a webinar this week, the presenter shared a statistic from a recent study that 49% of Americans are living […]
Nov. 17 webinar: Holiday spending and travel tips from Morgan Franklin Fellowship
Check out Manchester Ink Link’s article about our upcoming MFF Fireside Chat: Holiday Spending! Read the article here Learn more and register for the event here
Financial Tools: The Pros and Cons of Acorns
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations WHAT IS IT? So… You might be wondering, what the heck is Acorns? Basically, it is an investing tool that was designed with behavioral economics in mind. Acorns is an investment tool that makes investing simple, easy and affordable for everyone, especially for those young investors that are […]
Financial Tools: The Pros & Cons of Mint
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations WHAT IS MINT? Mint is a great financial tool by Intuit. They are the same company that created Quickbooks which is used by many organizations for bookkeeping and accounting. They also offer a product called TurboTax which is one of the largest softwares out there for people to […]
Putting Your Stimulus Check to Work
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations Households across the United States have or will see stimulus checks or deposits ranging from $1,200 to $2,400+. As people see these funds hit their accounts, we wanted to share some thoughts on ways that you could put your stimulus money to work. Broadly speaking, there are two […]
How to save money and enjoy coffee during quarantine
By: Emily Goulet, MFF Director of Communication Featured in Ink Link’s April Financial Literacy Column I love coffee. It is my favorite way to wake up in the morning, and most recently, it has also become my favorite post-lunch drink. I feel so much more focused and productive when I have a cup of […]
Importance of Saving
By: James Kelly, MFF Student Recently I bought an office chair. I say I, but in reality, it was my parents. It’s nice to have someone else buying things for you, but that will not always be an option. One skill that could help you with that is budgeting. A budget is a financial plan […]