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Prenup vs Postnup: What is the Difference?

4 weeks ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. June 06, 2023 · 8 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. While prenups and postnups aren’t as romantic as discussing your honeymoon or your dream house, these agreements can be a financial lifesaver if your marriage were to end. Both prenups and postnups help determine who would get what if you and your spouse got divorced.
How to Determine Budget Percentages

1 month ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

When you create a budget, you are doing more than just tracking each dollar that comes in and goes out. You are also usually calculating what percent of your income should go to each spending category, as well as how much you think should go towards that bucket. That’s how you can see where you may be paying out too much of your hard-earned cash in one area. Understanding what percentage of your income should go towards each purpose can be a valuable tool for managing your financial life.
What is a Good Entry Level Salary?

1 month ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. June 20, 2023 · 7 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature.
Using an Offer Letter as Proof of Income for Private Graduate Student Loans

1 month ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. May 22, 2025 · 5 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. Typically, when you apply for a loan, the lender wants proof of income to show that you can repay the loan. For graduate students, this can pose a catch-22 since they are going to school in order to become gainfully employed.
"Traveler" Was My Identity. Then I Started Canceling Trips.

1 month ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson |Jamie Cattanach

Hi writer friend,I’m brewing pots of coffee at 5 pm all week to meet my guidebook deadline—so it is with great pleasure and relief that I bring to you another beautiful guest essay today, this one by Jamie Cattanach who writes about Portland, Oregon and personal finance and pens sharp and poetic personal essays, one of which was recently nominated for a Pushcart! Also, a quick note that next week I’m taking off for a little family vaca.
31 Real Estate Listing Terms Explained

2 months ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. April 17, 2025 · 8 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. If you’re house-hunting, you are probably spending a lot of time scrolling through online listings.
How to Get Car insurance in 5 Simple Steps

2 months ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. May 31, 2023 · 7 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. If you drive a car, you need car insurance — and not just because it’s the law in nearly every state. Fortunately, these days, getting car insurance is usually a simple process.
Fixed vs Variable Expenses

Mar 19, 2025 | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. February 27, 2024 · 9 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. A budget can be a great tool for managing your money and making it work harder for you. But typically a budget involves distinguishing between fixed expenses (those that stay constant, month after month) and variable expenses, which change over time.
How to Refinance a HELOC

Mar 18, 2025 | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. March 18, 2025 · 9 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. Can you refinance a HELOC (home equity line of credit)? Yes — in many different ways, in fact. And if your current HELOC’s draw period is coming to a close, leaving you staring down the barrel of the higher-cost repayment period, this may be a good time to learn more about them.
Living off Dividend Income: Here’s What You Need to Know

Mar 11, 2025 | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. March 11, 2025 · 8 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. Dividends are regular payments some companies make to certain shareholders, based on a percentage of company earnings. Because dividend-paying stocks tend to be well-established, some investors seek out dividend income because it can be reliable.