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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...

May 4, 2016

Cannabis, Metro Fare Cards and Lance Gross at BC Fest 2016

MYDM hit the streets of Broccoli Fest 2016 to talk to festival goers about what they spent money on in preparation for the DC music...

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 19, 2015

Shake Shack Investments to Shake Up Your Portfolio

Financial planner and investment professional Malcolm Ethridge joins MYDM to talk about Shake Shack, the principal of compounding...

Apr 16, 2015

How My Plans for Broccoli City Festival Are Completely Out of Step with Managing My Damn Money

On April 1st, Manage Your Damn Money announced we would be joining Broccoli City Festival in an official capacity by holding down a table...

Apr 6, 2015

"The Real" Host Jeannie Mai Shares Incredible and Candid Thoughts About Money

Written by Ben Carter This month Manage Your Damn Money is celebrating its one year anniversary with it's #ThoughtsAboutMoney campaign on...

Mar 10, 2015

Digit is Your Checking Account's Personal Assistant

Last month I took a brief, three-day vacation to Puerto Rico. It was an incredible trip my fiancé convinced me was worth paying for...

Feb 6, 2015

MYDM Host Ben Carter Joins the Rex Stanley Show

Written by Ben Carter Last weekend I had the pleasure of being invited on The Rex Stanley Show. It was a blast. We discussed the...

Nov 19, 2014

Banks are Slowly Sucking the Blood From Your Checking Account and UOENO It

Written by Ben Carter It's incredibly fitting that we sometimes realize things about our own lives that only arrive after we hear of news...

Sep 5, 2014

Is "Sallie Mae the Pimp" Slowing Down Your Savings Plan?

Written by Ben Carter College student loans have the potential to become a huge "bubble" in American society. In 2014, the collective...

Aug 19, 2014

69% of 18 to 29 Year Olds Have No Retirement Savings

Yesterday, a personal finance website released survey numbers that said saving for retirement happens at an incredibly low levels in the...

Jul 21, 2014

"Hit It and Quit It"... Awesome Career Advice for the 21st Century

Written by Ben Carter In romantic relationships there are many types of stories. Usually they fall into one of a few basic categories....

Jul 14, 2014

Making a Budget and Sticking to It

A lot of people hate them. They can make you feel boxed in or as if you have no freedom in how you spend your money. But the truth is, a...

May 7, 2014

The Difference Between RG3 Money and Not RG3 Money in the NFL

Written by Ben Carter Today marks the beginning of the athletic hunger games known formally as the 2014 National Football League Draft....

May 6, 2014

Athletes, Money & Going Broke After Retirement

Sports Agent Chris Coy joins MYDM to discuss his sports agency, "Play It Coy" and to talk about why professional athletes often have a...

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...