Short-term financial goals are the key to achieving long-term success. Here are expert-suggested goals that can really help move the needle.| DollarSprout
Paulette Perhach is a writer, coach, and speaker who helps individuals build creative careers and financial stability. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Slate, Elle, and Vice. She is the author of Welcome to the Writer’s Life and hosts the podcast Can We Talk About Money?, where she explores the intersection of creativity and personal finance.| DollarSprout
Humans are vulnerable to optimism bias, especially when it comes to our finances. Here's how to recognize it and mitigate its effects.| DollarSprout
Lifestyle inflation is a phenomenon where personal spending tends to increase along with increases in income. Here's how to guard against it.| DollarSprout
Personal finance is more than just crunching the numbers. It's about using money to create the life that you want.| DollarSprout
DollarSprout was created with a mission to help you make and save extra money. Here's how we choose the companies we partner with and how we make money.| DollarSprout
An emergency fund is a savings account set aside for those "just in case" situations. Here's how much you should have saved and how to start.| DollarSprout