The holidays and festivities are finally behind us. So, now it’s time to get down to the serious business of earning your ‘3M’ degree: Master’s in Making Money.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a global issue as new variants are spreading. As people continue to struggle, 2021 ended without a fourth stimulus check to keep households afloat.

A recent study was conducted by economists at MIT, the University of California, Berkeley, the London School of Economics, and the University of Cologne. The study results showed that workers of low wages or underpaid wages believe that other workers doing the same work are making similar incomes. More workers would quit or ask for raises if they had access to information about other workers’ wages, claims an Economist at UC Berkeley.

When you look at your paycheck, and you see various deductions regarding social security and state taxes, among other taxes, you may start to wonder where all your money is going. Financial literacy includes understanding paycheck deductions and becoming attuned to your money.

Since the passing of the Queen of Soul, stories have started to come out about how Aretha Franklin only accepted her fee to perform in cash.