Running a small business is exciting, but when tax season rolls around, it can feel overwhelming. With a few strategic moves, you can keep more of your hard-earned money and avoid unnecessary stress. Here are 10 tax hacks every small business owner needs to know to stay ahead of the game.

March Madness is right around the corner, and as a sports fan and financial therapist-in-training, I can’t help but draw parallels between basketball and money management. Here are my thoughts on how the two collide and how we can benefit from them.

Whenever the feelings of frustration comes from work, life and just adulthood in general, I tend to partake in online shopping or dine at a nice restaurant to blow of some steam. I tend to do the same whenever I am celebrating a personal win too. What about you? Have you ever bought something on a whim just because you were feeling stressed, bored, or even overly happy?

Have you ever bought something on a whim just because you were feeling stressed, bored, or even overly happy? This is called emotional spending, and it’s more common than you might think. Let’s explore how emotions affect our spending and how you can build emotional resilience around money.

In your 20s, success often feels like a race: Who’s climbing the corporate ladder the fastest? Who’s buying a house first? By your 30s, you realize the race is a myth. Success is deeply personal.

The financial world is always evolving, and as someone studying both finance and mental health, I find myself constantly connecting dots. Recently, the rise of AI in the financial sector has sparked conversations about accessibility and inequality. I want to share a quick thought on how it shapes my view.