As a self-proclaimed money nerd, two of my favorite things to talk about are YNAB and taxes (yes, I’m definitely the life of the party, as you can imagine…!). Whether you prepare your own taxes (give yourself a pat on the back, friend!) or you have someone
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the various areas of life where I consistently make decisions that might not be optimal, but I’ve never really stopped to think about why or how I make these decisions. When it comes to money, these are referred to as
Have you ever seen an absolutely amazing-looking dessert that you just couldn’t wait to try, but then were super disappointed when you bit into it and it tasted simply awful (at least fruit cake looks gross too, right?). That’s what it’s like if you have an inadequate
I’ll be honest: it wasn’t love at first sight when I first stumbled across YNAB. I saw its potential, but there was one thing I really didn’t like about it. I wanted to add my income and clearly see it, along with my expenses, on my YNAB
One of the reasons I decided to start a personal finance blog was due to disappointment. Mainly, disappointment due to the fact that our formal education system fails to teach kids about money. When I began learning in-depth about personal finance, I realized how much I didn’t
I frequently work with people who are successful in nearly every aspect of their lives but still struggle with money. Sometimes, the cause is deep-rooted money beliefs that began in childhood. Other times, their past money mistakes have kept them from having a healthy relationship with money.
Perhaps you’ve heard of (or even read) the book Designing Your Life. It’s supposed to be a career book, but I think it’s actually a book about personal finance. After all, financial decisions shape nearly every aspect of our lives. The most successful people–in their careers, life satisfaction,
There are specific, defining moments in history, like the assassination of JFK or the falling of the World Trade Center towers on 9/11, that are so impactful that everyone can vividly recall exactly where they were and what they were doing when they first heard the news.
This post was originally published in 2017 and updated on 6/19/2024. One of the most impactful first lessons in personal finances involves illustrating how compound interest works. Investing your money results in exponential rather than linear growth due to earning income on your investment earnings, not just
People are inherently irrational. It makes life pretty exciting at times (to say the least!). Often, this means that we need to accommodate the way our brains work to increase our ability to succeed. One way we can do this in personal finance is to set up
I’m Kathryn Hanna and I love to budget (really, I do!), build spreadsheets, and spend money on travel, sewing supplies & good chocolate.
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