Growing up, money has always been a taboo subject. Most nurses and nurse practitioners are not aware or have never been schooled in the art of negotiation. Honestly, I have never negotiated my salary until my 2nd job as a nurse practitioner. For some people, negotiating could bring up an emotional response. Sometimes it can be …
Credit cards have such a bad rep. Thanks Dave Rams*y! However, when used the right way (responsibly), it can improve your finances. I wasn’t into getting a lot of credit cards before until my husband got into the whole travel hacks/ credit card points. We started opening up cards to get free travel perks like …
I often get asked this question. Ellaine, should I hire a financial advisor? Can I hire you? First of all, I am not a certified and licensed financial advisor. What I do in this blog is provide education so you can make the decisions for yourself including the decision of whether you can just DIY invest on your …
If you’re a nurse and you are tired of living paycheck to paycheck or feeling overwhelmed by your finances, It’s time to take control of your money and create a budget that works for you. Perhaps you’ve heard the word budgeting almost a thousand times and wondering what it is. I am not a big budgeting …
