Do word problems and on-the-spot equations make you queasy? Maybe you’re otherwise very intelligent, but can’t seem to figure out whether it’s cheaper to buy two ½ gallons of milk or one whole gallon this week. My friends in education have told me that most students who hate math aren’t actually bad at it; they’re [...]
April is officially Financial Literacy Month, and Aya and Elisa are competing for the title of “most financially literate”. Follow the competition as Matt judges and awards daily points. Check in on their daily progress and encouragement is appreciated!
Step 2: Assess your financial situation
Start your journey with a self assessment designed to motivate you. [...]
April is officially Financial Literacy Month, and Aya and Elisa are competing for the title of “most financially literate”. Follow the competition as Matt judges and awards daily points. Check in on their daily progress and encouragement is appreciated!
Step 1 – Commitment to Change
The first and most important step in developing and following a financial [...]
We worked really hard last week rolling out several product updates, improving the robustness of the site, and enhancing the categorization process.
And we’ve got many more exciting features on the way!
Here are a few photos from last week, capturing the moments when team Thrive stepped away from our computers.
Purchasing pricey coffee is a luxury. The type of coffee you drink (and I don’t mean blend or flavor) is also a status symbol, which is why some shops can charge so much; you’re buying the brand and the lifestyle, not just a cup of joe. But now the famous starbucks cup, an indulgent must-have for many Americans, has become a symbol of excess. Could this represent a small part of how we have begun to reevaluate American values?
The IRS isn’t your enemy. Think of it more as a sleeping giant that you don’t want to awaken. The bureaucratic behemoth processes 220 million returns every year, and just 1.2 million – or less than .6 percent – get audited. There are ways to decrease your chances of disturbing the grumpy Goliath, and steps you can take now to protect yourself if you do find yourself in its sights. A few tips for this tax season:
Use our checklist as a guide to help you gather necessary forms and receipts for preparing your income tax return.
This is not a typical Good to Grow blog post: we do our best not to spend time talking about the inner workings of Thrive and instead focus on the concept and practice of personal finance, because that is what helps the people we want to help. Talking about our team’s love for Rock [...]
Thrive was created to serve young people because they have typically not had access to credible financial advice. It was a privileged reserved for the well-connected and the wealthy, and obscured from the rest of society. The whole point is transparency.
When President Obama stood before our nation today to accept the honor and burden of his office, he issued a very specific and important call to our national character:
“starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.”
As the Thrive team gathered together to watch the inauguration, [...]
This post was written by Stephanie Cuellar Butler, Contributing Writer on December 14, 2009 
