The Positive Response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Giving Tuesday
Though Thanksgiving was just days ago it seems like so much longer. Black Friday and Cyber Monday steamrolled in and over, shifting the focus from gratitude to get-me-some. Instead of…
Impostor Syndrome and What You Should Know
At some point in your life you may face the question that you really don’t belong, and that when it comes down to it you feel like a fraud. This…
More Than Honor: What Veteran’s Day Means Across The Country
What do we actually know about Veteran’s Day? We know that the holiday falls in the month of November, schools and businesses have the day off, and there are massive…
Dia de los Muertos: Two Days of Life-affirming Color, Noise, and Community
Student loan debt can take up so much room in a borrower’s life. Priorities that should remain at the forefront of our consciousness get lost amidst the everyday strain of…
What Makes Halloween Even More Terrifying? Student Debt, Says Ameritech Financial
On a dark and stormy night you are driving home from your evening college class, when suddenly a swarm of zombies appear out of nowhere. You slam on your brakes,…
Goodbye McMansion, Hello To a Shift in New Home Design
Want to keep a closer eye on an older relative? Perhaps your millennial, overwhelmed by the financial pressure of repaying their student loans, moved back home? Or maybe you’d like…
Next Time You Promise Something, Make It a Kalamazoo Promise
Move over Pinky Promise. Next time you make a promise, if it’s one you mean to keep for generations to come, you should call it a Kalamazoo Promise. Here’s why:…
Voting Is The Voice Of The People. 469,000 Voices Were Just Silenced
Voting is considered one of the top ways to have a voice heard in America. In a country that loves to talk about its democratic freedoms, voting is a necessity…
Food for Thought on World Food Day
A Human Need Food is a basic human necessity, but families across the nation are not guaranteed access to healthy, affordable food. Families can find healthy food at grocery stores…
The Marshmallow Test, Delayed Gratification and Buying a New Car
Give a kid a marshmallow, and they’ll ask for some hot cocoa to melt it in. Then a cookie. And then…or something like that. At least that’s how a staple…
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