Your Job, Financial Health and Career Planning – What’s the Connection?
If you have been watching the news lately, there has been a lot of discussion of many in the American workforce leaving their current jobs in hopes of “more money, more flexibility and more happiness”. In a recent trending article on LinkedIn, Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz started off her article with the following: “One of the hard […]
Different Perspectives Equal New Opportunities for Learning
Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations, recently read Financially Forward by Alexis Von Tobel and started to think about how different perspectives helps people learn. Listen in as he explains why!
“A word after a word after a word is power.”
We love this quote by Margaret Atwood. And we love to learn. Often during our team meetings, we share what books we are reading and the impact they are making on us. Now we’d like to share our love of learning (and good books!) with you! We have recently added an MFF Book Suggestions page […]
Soft Skills: Tools for Your Success
Did you know many recent studies are suggesting that by 2025, complex problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, people management and emotional intelligence would be among the most important skills required in the workplace? Another study of hiring leaders found soft skills are an “essential” or “very important” element when making hiring decisions. What’s even more interesting […]
Making Mistakes: What You Learn from Them is What Makes The Difference!
We are all human. None of us are born into this world with all of the knowledge, experience and wherewithal to make all the right decisions. Each and every one of us makes mistakes and learns from them. You may have noticed recently that an intern at HBO accidentally sent out a test email to […]
Automating Your Finances: Have You Checked Them Recently?
We talk a lot about automating everything in our financial lives, from online bill paying (to make sure bills are paid on time) to direct deposit of paychecks (to make sure we are meeting our savings goals). Automating makes everything a little easier – not only does it save you time, it can help you […]
Five Steps to Student Loan Repayment
After you’ve hung your college diploma and polished your LinkedIn profile, it’s time to turn your thoughts to managing your student loan repayment. Listen in as we offer helpful and practical information to get you started in the process of repaying your federal and/or private (alternative) student loans. One of the most important tips shared […]
It Pays To Pay Attention
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations We live in a world where something – or someone – is always trying to get and retain our attention. Because the flood of information is endless, many of us always have our guard up and try to ignore much of the inbound noise (advertisements, marketing of all […]
So… Is Credit a Good Thing?
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations Credit is a really important part of our economy. There are many positive ways to use credit, but there are also not-so-positive ways to use credit that may be harmful to your financial wellness. Good Uses of Credit include: Purchasing a home Paying for college Purchasing […]
Breaking the Social Norm: Talking with Friends About Money
Most of us have been taught money is one of the things that you just do not talk about. There can be a sense of anxiety, judgment and vulnerability when it comes to talking about personal finances because money can be deeply intertwined with ego, identity, beliefs, and sense of self-worth. It can be difficult […]