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How Fintech Lets You Beat Banks at Their Own Game

What Your Bank Hopes You Never Learn Did you know that big banks raked in over $11 billion from overdraft fees alone last year? When I first read that number, I wasn't surprised. I was furious. I still remember the hot flush of anger and helplessness when I saw my own...

Your Forgotten Money Could Be Your Next Miracle

Sarah's hands shook as she stared at the check. It was for $8,200. The faded Allstate logo in the corner told her this wasn't a scam. It was from a ghost, an insurance policy her grandfather had taken out in 1987 and the entire family had forgotten. This wasn't just...

The Night My Empty Fridge Fed a Neighborhood

When Hunger Became My Wake Up Call The hum of the refrigerator is supposed to be comforting. A low, steady promise of sustenance. But for me, that sound had become a mockery. I remember standing in my kitchen, the fluorescent light buzzing overhead, staring at the...

This One Habit Replaced Self-Help for People

My Self Help Graveyard I once looked at my bookshelf and didn't see a collection of wisdom; I saw a graveyard of good intentions. Like so many millennials, I was sold the promise of self-optimization in a box. There were books on waking up at 5 a.m., books on...