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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Message from the CEO - Managing Fear

For full disclosure, I had an entirely different email written to go out today speaking to the reality show we produced - Financially Naked, which is premiering tonight and will be launched on YouTube starting tomorrow. It’s a passion project of mine and the team’s that we’ve spent months working on; but due to yesterday’s market halt and ongoing fears about COVID-19, I feel compelled to send an entirely new message.

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6 Tips for Budgeting as a Freelancer

Whether you’re self-employed or working at a traditional job, the basics of budgeting won’t change: keep track of your cash flow, live below your means, and save!

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4 Frugal Ways to Relive Your Childhood

Let’s face it, adulting is hard. As a grown up, there are very few moments where we get to be truly free of our obligations.Somewhere along the way, we inevitably get caught up in the chaos of being “an adult” and forget  how to have FUN. 

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Top Ten Ways to Improve Credit Scores

Having a great credit score will not only save you thousands of dollars on interest over time, but it also gives you the flexibility to be creative on how you achieve your financial goals


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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

The Power of Investing in Yourself

What I realized is that there is one market that is more powerful, with the ability to provide the most consistent returns over time – it is what I call the “YOU” market.

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