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8 Side Hustles for Extra Cash
Money Katherine Kocher 4/2/24 Money Katherine Kocher 4/2/24

8 Side Hustles for Extra Cash

Need cash fast? Check out these 8 low-entry side hustles that can get you the cash you need.

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Is Your 401k Vested?
Investing, 401k, Financial Education Katherine Kocher 3/26/24 Investing, 401k, Financial Education Katherine Kocher 3/26/24

Is Your 401k Vested?

Most employers don’t advertise when they’ve vested 401k contributions, limiting your access to their contributions. Is your 401k vested? How can you find out?

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Is Perfectionism Keeping You Poor?
Money, Financial Education, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 3/19/24 Money, Financial Education, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 3/19/24

Is Perfectionism Keeping You Poor?

What can you do to harness your perfectionist power?

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Screw You!
Financial Freedom, Money Katherine Kocher 3/12/24 Financial Freedom, Money Katherine Kocher 3/12/24

Screw You!

Have you ever daydreamed about telling your boss “Screw You!” and walking out the door? What if you could actually do it? (Hint: it has everything to do with money).

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How To Read Your Credit Report
Credit Cards, Debt, Interest, Credit Score Katherine Kocher 3/5/24 Credit Cards, Debt, Interest, Credit Score Katherine Kocher 3/5/24

How To Read Your Credit Report

What’s a credit report and why is it important? Learn why you should be checking yours.

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Is Money the Root of All Evil?
Financial Freedom, Financial Education Katherine Kocher 2/27/24 Financial Freedom, Financial Education Katherine Kocher 2/27/24

Is Money the Root of All Evil?

Let’s end the debate once and for all: Is money evil?

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Is Your Latte the Reason You Can’t Buy a House?
Spending, Saving, Inflation Katherine Kocher 2/20/24 Spending, Saving, Inflation Katherine Kocher 2/20/24

Is Your Latte the Reason You Can’t Buy a House?

We’ve all heard it. “If you stop buying lattes you’d be able to buy a house”. But is it true?

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Money Dates with Your Partner
Money, Financial Freedom, Budget, Financial Stability Katherine Kocher 2/13/24 Money, Financial Freedom, Budget, Financial Stability Katherine Kocher 2/13/24

Money Dates with Your Partner

This Valentine’s Day forget the flowers and chocolates. Money is more romantic! Check out my post for tips on having your first Money Date with your partner.

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Make Time for Your Money
Financial Freedom, Financial Stability Katherine Kocher 2/6/24 Financial Freedom, Financial Stability Katherine Kocher 2/6/24

Make Time for Your Money

I hate the phrase “I don’t have time”. It’s a bad excuse to avoid things we don’t want to do. In this week’s post, I’ll talk about why we avoid money, and what you can do to create more time for money in your schedule.

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Lifestyle Inflation
Debt, Budget, Spending, Financial Education Katherine Kocher 1/30/24 Debt, Budget, Spending, Financial Education Katherine Kocher 1/30/24

Lifestyle Inflation

Have you ever gotten a raise at work, only to find a few months later that you still have no savings? Lifestyle inflation may be the culprit.

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How I Make My Budget
Budget, Spending, Saving Katherine Kocher 1/23/24 Budget, Spending, Saving Katherine Kocher 1/23/24

How I Make My Budget

Do you have trouble sticking to your budget? Me too! Check out the ways I manage my budget that allow me freedom to spend where I want without feeling constrained.

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Learn the Language of Money
Financial Education, Financial Freedom Katherine Kocher 1/16/24 Financial Education, Financial Freedom Katherine Kocher 1/16/24

Learn the Language of Money

Want to be good with money? Learn the language.

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What Banks Don’t Tell You About Your 401k
Investing, Saving, 401k, Compounding, Interest, Stock Market Katherine Kocher 1/9/24 Investing, Saving, 401k, Compounding, Interest, Stock Market Katherine Kocher 1/9/24

What Banks Don’t Tell You About Your 401k

Use these tips to make more money with your 401k, with no additional contributions.

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5 Ways to Save on Your Energy Bill This Winter
Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 1/2/24 Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 1/2/24

5 Ways to Save on Your Energy Bill This Winter

With the temperatures dropping, energy bills are going up! Check out my 5 tips for saving money on your energy bill this winter.

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How to Make a New Year’s Resolution and Actually Stick to it
Debt, Investing, Budget, Saving, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 12/26/23 Debt, Investing, Budget, Saving, Money Psychology Katherine Kocher 12/26/23

How to Make a New Year’s Resolution and Actually Stick to it

Tired of making resolutions only to give up by February? Your willpower may not be the problem.

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Death by Indecision
Financial Freedom, Investing, Inflation, Compounding Katherine Kocher 12/19/23 Financial Freedom, Investing, Inflation, Compounding Katherine Kocher 12/19/23

Death by Indecision

Investing can be scary, so many of us just do… nothing. But did you know that your indecision about saving for retirement could be costing you millions of dollars?

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6 Ways to Save on Rent
Money, Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 12/12/23 Money, Budget, Saving Katherine Kocher 12/12/23

6 Ways to Save on Rent

If your rent keeps going up, up and up what can you do? Check out my 6 tips for how to save money on rent.

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10 Cheap Holiday Activities
Budget, Spending, Saving Katherine Kocher 12/5/23 Budget, Spending, Saving Katherine Kocher 12/5/23

10 Cheap Holiday Activities

Celebrate the holidays without the price tag. Check out my 10 favorite, cheap holiday activities.

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Budgeting for the Holidays (without being a Scrooge)
Debt, Budget, Spending Katherine Kocher 11/28/23 Debt, Budget, Spending Katherine Kocher 11/28/23

Budgeting for the Holidays (without being a Scrooge)

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. But it can also come with a huge price tag. Learn how to make the most of your holiday season, without overspending.

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How to Build (Or Rebuild) Credit From Zero
Debt, Credit Cards, Spending, Interest, Credit Score Katherine Kocher 11/21/23 Debt, Credit Cards, Spending, Interest, Credit Score Katherine Kocher 11/21/23

How to Build (Or Rebuild) Credit From Zero

When my husband moved to the United States, he had no credit. Less than 3 years later, his credit score was 790. These are the strategies we used to build his credit.

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