The federal government froze student loan payments in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. No one could have foreseen that the pause would still be in effect three years later. After the government’s eighth extension of the payment freeze, SoFi— a student loan lender and refinancing company— filed a lawsuit to block any more extensions of the student … Read more

My relationship with money started just like any other, at home. As a Brazilian immigrant, my parents made it pretty clear from day one that money was tight and only for necessities. That meant school supplies, clothes and groceries. Everything else was a luxury.  As I started to learn more about the power of money, … Read more

Everyone should be working towards financial independence. I mean everyone. Even the ones that absolutely love what they do and don’t ever plan to retire. Why? Because you may not have a choice.   Let me back up for a sec. What does financial independence really mean? It means having enough passive income to live off … Read more