Category: Finance & Banking

It’s always a good time to save! Explore some simple yet effective ways to make your savings account thrive.

2023 Fall Campus Influencer Kaden Johnson reflects on why he chose economics as his major, noting the benefits of being a part of the field.

Learn more about 401(k) rollovers after you leave your job and how the process will soon become automated.

Being a young adult is an exciting time – it means living on your own, starting or growing your career, and managing life on your terms. It also means financial […]

As a young professional, it’s important to learn how to budget your money. One popular budgeting method is the 50/30/20 rule – you may have heard of it. But what […]

Salary negotiations are one of the last steps in the hunt for a new job. They aren’t exactly synonymous with asking for a raise, though the two share a lot of similarities.

Careers in finance offer professionals the opportunity to work in a field that is diverse and fast-paced. Most careers in the finance field require, at a minimum, a four-year degree […]

Debt may be a four-letter word, but it’s also a part of most of our lives. In fact, did you know that 60% of college graduates have some sort of debt, equaling a total of $1.41 trillion in total outstanding student loan debt? And that’s just student loan debt. We’re not including mortgage, auto, and credit card debt.

It’s literally the million-dollar question: how much money should we save for retirement? There are some super complex projections out there, as well as some really easy calculators. Which are the best tool to use? We think any of them… as a starting point.  (Ahem, we also have a pretty sweet—and easy—retirement tool in the Pocketnest app. Go ahead! Log on and take it for a whirl!)

A five-year financial plan—what is it? How does it work? Who really needs one? Is there a certain age by which you should have one? All great questions!