The Friendletter

  When people think about making more money, the default is usually to hustle harder.  Update the resume, post on LinkedIn, sign up for Uber. While those things can help, they tend to lead to small, short-term gains. The real money moves usually start with relationships. A strong network can: Unlock job offers BEFORE they’re…

  Happy Friday friends! We’ve all heard the constant buzz around budgeting. Yelling at us to track your spending, cut back, save more, yadda yadda. That’s why we want to introduce you to the Japanese budgeting method called Kakeibo (pronounced kah-keh-boh), which roughly translates to: “household financial ledger.” It’s a journal-based budgeting system that helps…

  Hi Friends!  Think money troubles go away when you win the lottery? We can report: They don’t! We had the opportunity to sit down with Joni, a lottery winner with a new lease on life and some boundary issues with her adult children. Check it out … But first, can you subscribe to our…

  “Budget” isn’t exactly the sexiest word in personal finance. It gets tossed around so much that, for a lot of people, it feels more like a punishment than a plan. But if you are trying to organize your money or hit a financial goal faster, you do need to plan out your spending for…

  Hi all! This year, we’re all about upgrading – our finances, our bandwidth, and our boundaries. When it comes to implementing boundaries with our money, there are a few variables to consider: Your Needs – knowing what is and is not ok, and what the parameters are for you in this season when it…

  Good day! 😄 We all love a good night out. Restaurants, concerts, an impromptu girls’ trip. They give us the connection we crave and the experiences that enrich us. Or maybe ya just wanna stay in and watch Netflix. You do you boo. But when the average American spends over $300 a month on…

  Hey there, Raise your hand 🙋‍♀️ if you’ve got a kitchen gadget, pair of jeans, electronic or literally any other item sitting in your house unused for over a year? Same. We always think “someday I’m going to NEED this!” Clutter often represents all the “what ifs” and “one day’s” while taking up space…

  Friendship is one of the best parts of life. The inside jokes. The last minute plans. The Facetime calls that turn into therapy sessions. Our people keep us grounded, lifted, and laughing.  But friendships can also cost us money in ways we don’t always realize. Not because someone’s trying to pressure us, but because…

Hi Friend, Some seasons of life knock the wind out of you. A job loss. A breakup. A medical bill you didn’t see coming. Or as we talk about in this week’s Spending Intervention: A literal hurricane. 👉 Watch | She lost EVERYTHING In a Hurricane We sat down with Emily, who lost almost everything…