Making Your Financial Goals S.M.A.R.T. in 2021
By: Tori Berube, MFF Director of Marketing & Outreach With the start of the new year, many people reflect on the past year and take the time to set personal goals, including improving their financial health, for the year. Over the past few weeks, we have enjoyed reading what financial goals Americans are setting in […]
Finding the Hidden Gems
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations Hidden gems are often hiding in plain sight. They include incentives, discounts, and promotional offers. Do you enjoy a good scavenger hunt? This is the time of year to reevaluate your financial situation. Below are a few examples of things that could use a second look. INSURANCE […]
Giving the Gift of a Good Book This Holiday Season
By: Tori Berube, MFF Marketing & Outreach As you consider gift giving this holiday season, would you consider giving the gift of a book? Reading a book provides readers, especially in this time of social distancing, with a time to escape, to dream and to learn. As we at Morgan Franklin Fellowship work to provide […]
The Difference: Understanding Accounting & Finance vs Financial Responsibility
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations YOU CAN BE INTELLIGENT AND FINANCIALLY IRRESPONSIBLE There are many people who, generally speaking, are very intelligent or have a working knowledge of Accounting and Finance. What is often not discussed is the difference between knowing Accounting and Finance vs making financially responsible decisions. If you are smart […]
Are Your Student Loans About to Enter Repayment (Again)?
Update: On December 4, 2020, Federal Student Aid announced Federal Direct student loans will not resume repayment until after January 31. 2021. By: Tori Berube, MFF Marketing & Outreach Federal Direct student loans are loans made to student or parent borrowers on behalf of the US Department of Education (ED) and Federal Student Aid (FSA) for loans made on or […]
Book Review – Financially Forward: How To Use Today’s Digital Tools To Earn More, Save Better, And Spend Smarter
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations Book: Financially Forward: How To Use Today’s Digital Tools To Earn More, Save Better, And Spend Smarter Author: Alexa Von Tobel, CFP (Certified Financial Planner) RANDOM FIND This book recently caught my eye while I was browsing in my local bookstore. I love the random books that I […]
Holiday Spending in 2020
By: Tori Berube, MFF Marketing & Outreach As the 2020 holiday gift-giving season rapidly approaches, we know gift-giving may change this year for many of us. Recently our MFF team, two of our MFF Fellows and some of our friends engaged in a lively discussion about important things to consider as you plan for your holiday […]
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 […]
Leaving Money on the Table
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations LEAVING MONEY ON THE TABLE I really enjoy the experience of going out for coffee, or meeting people for coffee, drinks or food. It is something that I look forward to, and even during the pandemic, I have tried to continue to frequent local establishments because I don’t […]
Saving with Today and Tomorrow in Mind
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations WHY ARE WE WRITING ABOUT THIS? The world continues to feel like an awfully weird place in the continued time of COVID. Do not lose sight of how our world is continuing to shift in big ways. Saving should remain top of mind in all of this uncertainty. […]