Roth IRA

If you’re in the early stages of your career, you’re probably not thinking much about retirement. Nonetheless, it’s never too soon to start preparing for it, as time may be your most valuable asset. So, you may want to consider retirement savings vehicles, one of which is an IRA. Depending on your income, you might have the choice between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA. Which … [Read more...] about Financial Focus: Is Roth IRA better for young workers? | Features

The NCAA will no longer prohibit its athletes from making money off their name, image and likeness (NIL), and some are already cashing in. For example, incoming Tennessee State freshman basketball player Hercy Miller signed a deal with web design and coding company Web Apps America for $2 million over four years. It has long been a problem that college athletes — in fact almost … [Read more...] about Read this, college athletes: What to do with your new NIL money

In the third episode of Fair Shares, a podcast from the Washington Post Creative Group and MassMutual about helping smart women plan a better financial future, host Bola Sokunbi — a financial education instructor and the CEO of Clever Girl Finance — joins a mother getting back on her feet while also prioritizing her family.   Sokunbi talks with Asia, who was shaken emotionally … [Read more...] about Episode 3: Then The Pandemic Happened

In the first episode of Fair Shares, a podcast from the Washington Post Creative Group and MassMutual about helping smart women plan a better financial future, host Bola Sokunbi — a financial education instructor and the CEO of Clever Girl Finance — joins a mother trying to balance work, parenting and money.  Sokunbi talks candidly with Ariana, who found out her son had special … [Read more...] about Episode 1: Then I Was The Caregiver

In the fifth and final episode of Fair Shares, a podcast from the Washington Post Creative Group and MassMutual about helping smart women plan a better financial future, host Bola Sokunbi — a financial education instructor and the CEO of Clever Girl Finance — joins two business owners taking charge of their financial fates.  Donna identifies as a self-made, lifelong … [Read more...] about Episode 5: Then I Planned For The Future