When I first heard about round-up apps, I was skeptical. The idea sounded almost too simple: every time you make a purchase, the app rounds up the transaction to the nearest dollar and deposits the ...
When my client Serena sat down with me to talk about her finances, she was at her wit's end. “Mei Lin, I’ve tried everything,” she said. “Budgeting, cutting back, tracking my expenses—it all feels ...
When my friend Alice first approached me about her finances, she was embarrassed. “Mei Lin,” she said, “I can only save $10 a week. How can that possibly make a difference?” Alice, like so many ...
A dream home is more than just a building. For many, it represents security, comfort, and the culmination of years of hard work. For my friend Isabelle, it symbolized freedom. She had spent years ...
When my friend Camille reached out to me in a moment of frustration, I could hear the stress in her voice. “Éloise,” she said, “I’ve been trying to save for years, but no matter what I do, it feels ...