Krista

Make Cents of Your Money with These 4 Ratios

Krista · May 11, 2023 ·

Managing your finances can feel like trying to make it through a maze blindfolded while juggling flaming torches.

Do I pay down my student loans? Should I invest more? Will I ever be able to afford a house?

Is ChatGPT a good financial planner?

Krista · March 26, 2023 ·

I’ve been thinking a lot about ChatGPT and its ability to disrupt the personal finance space. Will it replace the need to talk to a human about your finances? Can it create a personalized financial plan that takes into account the nuance of being a human and navigating our crazy economy?

To figure out the answer, I asked the free version of ChatGPT (version 3.5) to create a financial plan based on the below prompt:

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10 Tips to Tune Up Your Cash Flow in 2023

Krista · March 8, 2023 ·

Managing your finances can feel like a never-ending 6th grade band concert. (Start this video at 2:24. It’s worth it).

You need to find the right balance between increasing your income and decreasing your expenses, just like those kids have to learn to stay in tune, read the music, AND look at the director all at once. Yikes!

If you kicked off 2023 with a “save more, spend less” resolution but have fallen off track, don’t worry. Here are 10 tips to help you tune up your cash flow in 2023 while maintaining balance (and your sanity!).

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