By Claire Wasserman Whether you’re getting started in your career, unhappy at your job, or simply at an intersection of your life, it can be overwhelming to figure out what to do next. However, instead of focusing on the future which is full of unknowns, I invite you to first examine your past. There, you will […]

For most women, the question isn’t “Should I be getting paid more?” rather, it’s “How do I get paid more?” And it’s a valid question! Negotiating your salary, asking for more, and raising your rates has a tendency to be a nerve-wracking process. However, getting paid more doesn’t need to involve having uncomfortable conversations for

The NFT, Web3, and crypto revolution has taken the world by storm. While there seems to be new opportunities emerging each day, it can be daunting to consider getting involved in an industry that remains so volatile. But not getting involved out of fear of the unknown can also mean falling behind the rapidly moving

The job market has been a rollercoaster over the past few years (to put it lightly.) First, there were furloughs and layoffs. Then the pendulum swung in the other direction as employees quit en masse (“The Great Resignation) and companies had to really compete for talent. But not, with rising inflation and the potential for

By Anna Paul, CFP®, Investment Adviser, Certified Financial Planner, and Money Coach at Snowball Wealth. I still remember believing that being rich meant you had stairs in your house. Growing up, my family always lived in apartments so any friend that had a two-story home was rich to me. In 2015, I purchased my first

Looking for a new job is really friggin’ hard. It can take a long time (on average 3 to 6 months!), it’s super tedious, and – and this is something we don’t talk enough about – it’s also really emotionally draining. You are putting yourself out there to be judged and that takes courage. And

I love coming up with big ideas, dreaming of the future, envisioning all kinds of possibilities. Following through? A bit trickier. Being consistent? Even harder. I’ve been like this for as long as I can remember; I have a vivid memory from high school of my mother exclaiming (with exasperation), “You just don’t have discipline!”

Office politics. Difficult managers. Catty colleagues. Whether it’s miscommunication, competing agendas, or a mismatch of personalities, sometimes there’s no amount of goodwill and collaboration that can help prevent it. (And sometimes there are company cultures that encourage it.) Unless you’re in an unsafe or toxic environment where you need to look for another job ASAP,