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Sep 16, 2019

New Episode: The Customer Lifetime Value Score and the "End" of Shareholder Primacy

We’re all familiar with the concept of a credit score and what it intends to project about your ability to make payments toward your debts a

Jul 9, 2017

A Millennial's Guide to Lowering the Costs of International Travel

The costs associated with traveling can be intimidating and perceived as downright unattainable if you have bills, student loan debt and...

Mar 7, 2016

Word on the Streets of Washington DC About Money, Interning and Financial Goals

Ben Carter, host of Manage Your Damn Money, talks with Millennials in Washington D.C. about college expenses, money in relationships and...

Jun 15, 2015

What Richard Sherman, a Bachelor Party and Absurdly Expensive Las Vegas Pool Party Taught Me About B

This past weekend I went to Las Vegas for my bachelor party. Monday morning I blew dried blood from my nose. The upper, neck area of my...

Nov 28, 2014

Be A Pal and Support a Small Business on Small Business Saturday

Written by Ben Carter Many who've come across Manage Your Damn Money or enjoy what we do might not realize a very important aspect of our...

Oct 21, 2014

90s TV Commercials That Always Seem to Remind Me of Insurance Policies

Written by Ben Carter Growing up in different regions of the country can expose you to things that you come think of as "normal". Born...

Sep 25, 2014

GQ.com's Online Web Series Called "Most Expensivist Sh*t" is Awesome

Written by Ben Carter In talking about and promoting Manage Your Damn Money, LLC, we sometimes come across critiques of our show and...

Jul 7, 2014

CNN Money On A School For "Green"... Meaning Marijuana

The President of the United States has smoked it and admitted inhaling was indeed the point. Two states have legalized it for...

Jun 25, 2014

Money.com Wants You to Throw a Wedding for Less

It's wedding season. Also known as one of the most expensive seasons for parents planning to hand over their daughters or sons to a...

Jun 18, 2014

Washington Post Reveals Millennials with Entitlement Issues

Written by Ben Carter On June 16, the Washington Post published a story by Robert Samuels called “Millennials consider leaving Washington...

Jun 16, 2014

Write Your Financial Goals Down So You Know It's Real

Written by J.R. Weiland Part of taking control of your financial life and working hard to become financially independent includes...

Jun 10, 2014

When Your Cable Bill Causes Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Written by Ben Carter When I was fresh out of graduate school, armed with a master’s degree, I expected I should have a job inside of my...

May 29, 2014

My Very First Car Was Not A Range Rover Evoque

Written by Ben Carter My very first car was not a black, Range Rover Evoque with premium wheels and black leather seats. In some of my...

May 15, 2014

When Spending on Food Puts You in a Pickle

Written by J.R. Weiland As much as I like to exude my inner confidence and independence as a woman, when it comes to my man, I melt like...

Apr 28, 2014

What Would You Pay for a Yonce/Jay-Z Concert?

Written by Ben Carter It was made clear today, the much rumored concert series with music power couple Beyonce Knowles Carter and Shawn...

Apr 24, 2014

If the Devil is a Lie… So is Chipotle’s Guacamole

Written by Ben Carter There are many things in this world that are simply irresistible. New car smell, a great new outfit, Kate Upton,...

Apr 15, 2014

Young People & Financial Decision Making

George Washington Professor Vanessa Perry joins MYDM to discuss the impact of financial decision-making on young people. #saving...