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Feeling Financially Squeezed Living in Washington State? There’s a Reason — And It’s Bigger Than Your Budget!
Key Takeaways It’s not you. A new state-wide study confirms wages just aren’t keeping pace with rising rent, so if money feels tight, it’s not a personal failing, it’s a real financial gap that is not your fault. Turn your overwhelm into clarity. By checking what percentage of your income goes towards your rent payment,…
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ICYMI: New “Trump Accounts” & the $1000 Pilot Savings Program for Kids–Explained!
Key Takeaways When saving for children, your own oxygen mask goes on first. Emergency fund and retirement savings—check those before opening a savings account for your child (unless it’s to be generously funded by others!). Your own financial foundation is the best thing you can model for your kids. You may or may not be…
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Celebrating our Caregivers: Navigating Financial Boundaries with Family
Key Takeaways Your money story is yours to rewrite. The financial habits you took-in growing up were simply what you were shown rather than a pattern you must repeat. Recognizing your Money Script Type (the lens through which you view money in general) can be a powerful way to become more intentional with your finances!…
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: What Does Unsafe Look Like When it Comes to Your Money?
Key Takeaways Financial abuse happens when a partner controls your access to money—like blocking you from bank accounts or making you feel physically or emotionally unsafe talking about finances. Healthy relationships around money look and feel safe and open. You should be able to talk about finances comfortably, have access to your own cash, and…
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Feeling Powerless? How to Intentionally Use What You Actually Have—for Good!
Feeling a little overwhelmed, perhaps? Experiencing repetitive bouts of news-whiplash? Or, how about feeling hopeless around how you can actually break through all of the noise and make a difference in the direction of positivity? First, give yourself a break. Accept the situation that we are all being flooded with unreasonable amounts of new and…
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Prepping Your Taxes: Are You Ready?!
It’s that time of year again..you may have seen your W-2 in the mail recently (it and 1099’s were due to you by Jan 31!) signaling that the countdown to file tax year 2024 has begun! It’s tricky, we file in 2025, but all of the information you are responsible for gathering took place in 2024.…
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Open Enrollment is Now! How Do I Choose the Right Plan for Me?
It’s that time of year when we get to choose our healthcare coverage for 2025, otherwise known as Open Enrollment. For a limited time, we can review the options available, understand the upcoming changes, and decide what will work best for us. Read below for an overview of options for Washingtonians: Individual Plans, including new…
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Winterizing in WA: A New Utility Bill Assistance Program is Available to Many More Customers!
We’re clearly gearing up for winter now and cranking up those heaters, so let’s take a look at some new Economic Opportunities for Washingtonians–around our energy bills! WA has been making cleaner, more affordable energy a priority in the last few years, particularly with the Climate Commitment Act of 2021. The intention is to reduce…
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ICYMI: WA State Energy Credits are Available thru Mid-September: Are You Eligible for a $200 Break on Your Electric Bill?!
ICYMI, for us Washingtonians, there is a limited-time opportunity for some of us to get a little relief on our electric bills! Read below in order to see if you might be eligible for a one-time $200 credit! This credit is affecting as many as 20% of households! Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, enacted in 2021,…
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ICYMI: Student Loan Borrowers on the SAVE Plan Temporarily Have No Payments Due!
A quick update on student loan forgiveness, containing especially crucial news for borrowers who are enrolled in “SAVE”, the income driven repayment plan! Essentially, this particular plan has been blocked by the courts and there are no payments due at this time, nor will any interest accrue while the administrative stay is in place. Read…
