Karen Banes

1 month ago | wealthtender.com | Karen Banes

The Simple Path To Wealth by J. L. Collins is creating quite a buzz in the personal finance space. As you might expect from the title, it is — at its core — an incredibly simple book. It offers a three-step path to wealth based on living within your means, avoiding debt, and wise investing. This core advice in this book is so obvious many might decide to skip it entirely.

1 month ago | wealthtender.com | Karen Banes

Welcoming a new baby? There’s a lot to do, from packing the hospital bag to preparing the nursery. So it’s understandable if preparing financially sometimes takes a back seat. Here are five important financial moves to make if you’re expecting a baby. Health insurance is a major household expense for most Americans, and having a new baby means your insurance needs have automatically changed.

1 month ago | changetheworldwithwords.substack.com | Karen Banes

Writing with authenticity isn’t always easy. I’ve been guilty of all the below in my writing journey. But I’m finally quitting the habits that have held me back. I’m a working freelance writer so I have to make money from my words, or find another job. This means I still take on work-for-hire gigs that are purely for the money, but when I’m writing for myself and the specific audience I’ve built on my three major platforms, I no longer think too much about what will be commercially successful.

1 month ago | medium.com | Karen Banes

But should you really let the bots make decisions about your money? Artificial Intelligence is taking over every aspect of our lives, but should you be relying on it when it comes to the really important stuff, like running your personal finances? The short answer is no. The longer, more nuanced answer is that there are powerful AI tools that can really help in the personal finances space.

1 month ago | benable.com | Karen Banes |Daphne Du Maurier

This year I want to re-read some of the classic books I read in my youth and have never re-visited, as well as some I've never gotten around to. I'm planning out my reading year here. I reserve the right to define ‘a classic’, but feel free to argue ... Classic horror with a powerful underlying message from a 19 year old Mary Shelley. I read this in a day, lying in a hammock in Western Australia when I was about 24. I remember the theme and the message but not the details.