Automate Saving
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations We are human As humans, we like to think that we are actually superhuman. We like to think we are beautiful, smart, strong, and can remember everything. The first three might be true but the last one is definitely not. Our memory is short, we live busy lives […]
It Won’t Happen Tomorrow
Listen in to hear Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations, talk about recognizing that financial decisions don’t happen overnight. Watch here
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
I am by no means a “Spring Chicken,” but as part of the Morgan Franklin Fellowship Foundation (MFF) team, I have learned a few things. When I began working with MFF, I thought I was doing rather well financially speaking. I had the following “under control:” Paid my bills on time Bought things I needed […]
Coffee & Conversation: A Lifelong Love of Learning
By: Tori Berube, MFF Marketing & Outreach “Learn something today that you can use tomorrow.” This is Morgan Franklin Fellowship Foundation (MFF) Executive Director Judi Window’s philosophy when it comes to learning. David Tirrell-Wysocki is the former executive director for the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications and a contributing writer for Fiddlehead, a publication […]
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Listen in to hear Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations, talk about the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)!
Financial Tools: The Pros and Cons of Bank Novo
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations PROS All online Business Checking Account Seamless Account Opening Straightforward App is Simple and Effective CONS Limited Services No Physical Bank Slow Shipping of Debit Card (Blame Covid) WHAT IS IT? Bank Novo is an online bank focused on Business Banking for Small Business, Soloprenuers, Contractors and […]
Are You Collegebound After July 1, 2021?
By: Tori Berube, MFF Volunteer Are you a high school senior? Are you currently in college? Will you be enrolled in college at least half-time after July 1, 2021? Do you know the U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid provides more than $120 billion in financial aid to help pay for college […]
I Thought I Knew Everything About LinkedIn Until I Attended This Webinar
By: Tori Berube, MFF Volunteer Have you ever thought you might know everything there is to know about a certain topic (software, platform, etc.)? From time-to-time, I think we all do. Sometimes it is helpful to take a moment and take a “refresher” course on a topic as a way to improve both your personal […]
A Lifelong Love of Learning
2 Minute Tuesday is a short conversation about a topic related to financial, literacy, investing or entrepreneurship.
History of Insurance
Ancient Times – 1700’s Bottomry/Maritime Insurance The first recorded use of insurance was to make provision for ships and their cargo lost at sea. Bottomry, also known as marine insurance, provided bankers with guarantees against loss as maritime trading increased, and in return, the merchants paid the bankers a fee for this protection. Bottomry was practiced […]