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What is an opportunity cost?
An opportunity cost in personal finance is the next best choice to any decision. When making mutually exclusive financial choices it is...
Richa Munjal
Jul 181 min read
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Wants vs NeedsÂ
Understanding the difference between wants and needs is essential when prioritizing your financial stability. Needs are things you must...
Richa Munjal
Jul 172 min read
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Short Term vs Long Term Savings
Other than your emergency fund , you should also set aside short-term and long-term savings. Money in your short-term savings is meant...
Richa Munjal
Jul 151 min read
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What is an emergency fund?
Saving money is an absolute must when thinking about future success. However, it is important to allocate your savings into different...
Richa Munjal
Jul 152 min read
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A Beginners Guide to BudgetingÂ
The primary goal of budgeting is to save money regularly, and this can be easily done if you follow a few simple steps: 1. Enter your...
Richa Munjal
May 233 min read
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Why make a budget?Â
A personal budget is a plan that allocates your future personal income towards expenses, savings, and debt repayment. In simpler terms, a...
Richa Munjal
May 222 min read
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How To Set Financial GoalsÂ
If you want to become financially stable, it is important to be able to set financial goals for yourself. In order to do so, you should...
Richa Munjal
May 202 min read
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A Beginners Guide to Investing in Stocks
Have you heard your friends and family talking about investing in stocks and want to do the same, but are confused about where to begin?...
Richa Munjal
May 192 min read
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S.M.A.R.T Goals
In order to develop personal financial plans, you need to envision your dream life. Once you have a clear picture of what you want your...
Richa Munjal
May 192 min read
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Behaviors vs Outcomes
Behaviors and outcomes seem similar at first, but it is imperative to be able to distinguish between the two. A majority of financial...
Richa Munjal
Mar 191 min read
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Behavioral Finance
Money is everywhere. Therefore, as a society, we need to identify what triggers us to make bad financial decisions so we can change...
Richa Munjal
Mar 182 min read
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More Knowledgeable Others
Psychologist Lev Vygotsky, renowned for his work in human development, believed that individuals internalize skills we see from those...
Richa Munjal
Mar 102 min read
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Pain vs Pleasure
As humans, we are naturally wired to seek pleasure and avoid pain. But when viewed from a financial perspective, this instinct can be...
Richa Munjal
Feb 202 min read
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Plutnick’s Wheel of Emotions
Financial decisions often trigger emotional responses, an attribute that is dangerous considering the complexity of emotions themselves....
Richa Munjal
Feb 201 min read
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory
In 1942, Psychologist Abraham Maslow Developed his Hierarchy of Needs Theory which categorized human needs into different stages of a...
Richa Munjal
Jan 52 min read
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Model Behavior of Change
How can I change my habits? Well, the Model of Behavior Change provides a framework for how most individuals change in ways such as...
Richa Munjal
Dec 30, 20241 min read
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Money Scripts
It is absolutely necessary to manage your personal finances since finances play a role in one’s emotions, sense of well-being, overall...
Richa Munjal
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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Emotional ties to descicions
The first step to becoming financially literate is to understand why so many people are not. Oftentimes, we let our emotions take over...
Richa Munjal
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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My mission: Why Financial Literacy is Imperative
A financial literacy epidemic is impacting the globe in significant ways. It is essential to teach younger generations the skills...
Richa Munjal
Nov 30, 20241 min read
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