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    Why SMART People Still Struggle With MONEY in 2026

    I used to think abundance meant bigger cars and bigger houses. Then, as a single mom juggling three jobs and later as someone working mortgages and insurance, I learned the quieter truth: abundance be

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    Lilet Anne Santos

    Jan 29, 2026 • 10 Minutes Read

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    This Mortgage Trap Quietly Costs Homeowners Thousands Cover

    Jan 23, 2026

    This Mortgage Trap Quietly Costs Homeowners Thousands

    I remember the afternoon I stared at my bank app and felt paralyzed—dozens of transactions, subscriptions I barely recognized, and a spreadsheet gathe

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    How Depression Quietly Destroys Your Finances (And How to Heal) Cover

    Jan 21, 2026

    How Depression Quietly Destroys Your Finances (And How to Heal)

    I open with a short, slightly messy story: I grew up in a number-loving household but taught myself how to shop my feelings. At 15 I met clinical depr

    10 Minutes Read

    Why Most Entrepreneurs Stay Broke in 2025 Cover

    Jan 14, 2026

    Why Most Entrepreneurs Stay Broke in 2025

    I remember the first time someone told me, “You can be high-class broke.” It stung—because I’d built a brand that looked polished while my personal bo

    10 Minutes Read

    THIS Is Why Most “SMART” People Still Struggle With MONEY Cover

    Jan 12, 2026

    THIS Is Why Most “SMART” People Still Struggle With MONEY

    I still remember milking a cow in fourth grade and learning that money could be both messy and meaningful. That odd childhood business paid for a four

    10 Minutes Read

     Affordable Homes Are a Lie (Here’s Why You’re Still Struggling) Cover

    Jan 5, 2026

    Affordable Homes Are a Lie (Here’s Why You’re Still Struggling)

    I remember staring at a mortgage calculator and feeling my chest tighten — that monthly number looked like a cliff. You're told to trust the bank's nu

    10 Minutes Read

    The 401(k) Creator Admits What’s Wrong With Retirement Today Cover

    Jan 4, 2026

    The 401(k) Creator Admits What’s Wrong With Retirement Today

    I still remember the first time I heard Ted Benna tell the origin story: a one-and-a-half page addition to the tax code in 1978, ignored for a year, t

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    Bitcoin in 2026 Will Separate Believers From Doubters Cover

    Jan 2, 2026

    Bitcoin in 2026 Will Separate Believers From Doubters

    I remember sitting in a living-room-style studio with Eric Runge, thinking: I barely understand Bitcoin, but I know disruption when I see it. Between

    10 Minutes Read

    How I Bounced Back: Building Resilience After Setbacks Cover

    Jan 1, 2026

    How I Bounced Back: Building Resilience After Setbacks

    I still remember the week everything felt like it fell apart: a health scare followed by unexpected time away from work. I had some savings, but what

    11 Minutes Read

    The Surprising World of Seller Concessions: What Homebuyers (and Sellers!) Need to Know for 2025 Cover

    Sep 10, 2025

    The Surprising World of Seller Concessions: What Homebuyers (and Sellers!) Need to Know for 2025

    When I bought my first house, I thought the final price tag was the only thing that mattered—turns out, I was wrong. My closing table crash course rev

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    Is Owning a House Cheaper Than Renting? The Honest, Messy Truth for 2025 Cover

    Sep 3, 2025

    Is Owning a House Cheaper Than Renting? The Honest, Messy Truth for 2025

    Years ago, while living in a quirky apartment in Dallas, I repainted my walls neon green—only to have the landlord threaten to deduct my deposit for ‘

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