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Financial planning isn't just about your lifetime - it's about the legacy you leave behind. A will ensures your assets go where you want them to go and can prevent family conflicts. Life insurance can protect your family's financial future if something happens to you. Consider how you want to be remembered and what…Continue Reading
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To Tip or Not to Tip: The Scoop on Tipping Culture
You're at a coffee shop, ordering your usual medium latte, and when you go to pay, the tablet spins around with tip options starting at 18%. For a coffee. That took 30 seconds to make.
You hover over the screen, suddenly feeling like everyone behind you is judging your decision, while the barista pretends not to watch.
Sound familiar? If you've felt increasingly confused about when, where, and how much to tip, you're not alone. Tipping culture has exploded beyond traditional restaurants and salons into virtually every transaction, leaving many of us wondering:
Is this fair?
Are we being guilt-tripped into subsidizing wages that employers should be paying?
These Are the Top 3 Financial Issues Facing Millennials Right Now
From student loans to housing and retirement shortfalls—what's holding the generation back and how to fix it.
You're scrolling through Instagram and see another friend posting their new apartment keys, while you're still trying to figure out if you can afford to move out of your current place without your roommates.
Or maybe you're staring at your student loan balance, wondering if you'll ever pay it off before retirement. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. And you're definitely not imagining that things feel harder than they should.
Millennials (born roughly 1981-1996) face a unique mix of legacy burdens from the Great Recession and rising education costs, combined with recent pressures like sky-high housing costs and inflation. This isn’t just about individual struggles.
These financial challenges are shaping policy discussions, career choices, homebuying patterns, and long-term wealth building for an entire generation.
Today’s Affirmation
I am creating a financial legacy that will outlast my lifetime.
I teach others about money management and financial literacy.
I model good financial behavior for the next generation.
I am building wealth that can benefit my family and community.…Continue Reading