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Weekly no-BS guidance for women, LGBTQ, and minority business owners who want fewer guesses and better financial decisions.

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Stoy Hall, CFP®

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Are Youth Sports Actually Worth the Chaos? What the Research Says.

Aug 18, 2026

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5 min read

Are Youth Sports Actually Worth the Chaos? What the Research Says.

Two dinner times, multiple fields, two vehicles, and the research that says the chaos is building something that lasts.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

Why Does Back-to-School Suddenly Make You Want to Get Organized?

Aug 11, 2026

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5 min read

Why Does Back-to-School Suddenly Make You Want to Get Organized?

The behavioral science behind the back-to-school reset, why it fades if you let it, and how to ride the wave straight through the holidays.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

Most People Have No Idea How Organized Their Money Actually Is. Here's a 2-Minute Way to Find Out.

Aug 4, 2026

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4 min read

Most People Have No Idea How Organized Their Money Actually Is. Here's a 2-Minute Way to Find Out.

The gap between how organized you think your money is and how organized it actually is, and the free two-minute check that closes it.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

Are Youth Sports Actually Worth the Chaos? What the Research Says.

Two dinner times, multiple fields, two vehicles, and the research that says the chaos is building something that lasts.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

Aug 11, 2026

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5 min read

Why Does Back-to-School Suddenly Make You Want to Get Organized?

The behavioral science behind the back-to-school reset, why it fades if you let it, and how to ride the wave straight through the holidays.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

Aug 4, 2026

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4 min read

Most People Have No Idea How Organized Their Money Actually Is. Here's a 2-Minute Way to Find Out.

The gap between how organized you think your money is and how organized it actually is, and the free two-minute check that closes it.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

Why Does Summer Wreck My Finances Every Year? (And How to Stop It)

Jul 29, 2026

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5 min read

Why Does Summer Wreck My Finances Every Year? (And How to Stop It)

The season nobody budgets for, the emergency nobody plans for, and how to build your own reset in September.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

My Bank Bounced My Mortgage While I Was on Vacation. I'd Still Take the Trip Again Tomorrow.

Jul 21, 2026

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7 min read

My Bank Bounced My Mortgage While I Was on Vacation. I'd Still Take the Trip Again Tomorrow.

Nine days in Colorado, everything that broke back home, and the one thing that kept it from becoming a catastrophe.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

Jul 14, 2026

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1 min read

We're Out Living the Newsletter This Week (Postcard From Durango)

A quick note from the road... the full stories drop next week.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

The Most Important Investment You'll Ever Make Isn't in the Stock Market. It's in You.

Jul 7, 2026

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5 min read

The Most Important Investment You'll Ever Make Isn't in the Stock Market. It's in You.

A road trip to Durango, the research on why self-investment beats the market, and exactly how to fund it.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

The SAVE Plan Is Gone. 7 Million Borrowers Have 90 Days to Pick a New Plan or Get Forced Into the Most Expensive One.

Jun 30, 2026

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6 min read

The SAVE Plan Is Gone. 7 Million Borrowers Have 90 Days to Pick a New Plan or Get Forced Into the Most Expensive One.

A homecoming on my old field, a massive soccer curveball, and exactly what to do if student loans just got more complicated for you.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

Stocks including SpaceX, Gold, Silver, and Crypto Are All Red This Morning. Don't Touch a Thing Until You Read This.

Jun 23, 2026

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5 min read

Stocks including SpaceX, Gold, Silver, and Crypto Are All Red This Morning. Don't Touch a Thing Until You Read This.

Everything is selling off at once. Here's what's actually happening and the one move that fits your exact situation.

Stoy Hall, CFP®

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Are Youth Sports Actually Worth the Chaos? What the Research Says.

Why Does Back-to-School Suddenly Make You Want to Get Organized?

Most People Have No Idea How Organized Their Money Actually Is. Here's a 2-Minute Way to Find Out.

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Are Youth Sports Actually Worth the Chaos? What the Research Says.

Why Does Back-to-School Suddenly Make You Want to Get Organized?

Most People Have No Idea How Organized Their Money Actually Is. Here's a 2-Minute Way to Find Out.

Why Does Summer Wreck My Finances Every Year? (And How to Stop It)

My Bank Bounced My Mortgage While I Was on Vacation. I'd Still Take the Trip Again Tomorrow.

We're Out Living the Newsletter This Week (Postcard From Durango)

The Most Important Investment You'll Ever Make Isn't in the Stock Market. It's in You.

The SAVE Plan Is Gone. 7 Million Borrowers Have 90 Days to Pick a New Plan or Get Forced Into the Most Expensive One.

Stocks including SpaceX, Gold, Silver, and Crypto Are All Red This Morning. Don't Touch a Thing Until You Read This.

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