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]]>Leong is a content creator based in Suffolk, who devised her time between running a digital marketing business and working on her Instagram page How I Fund This. She decided to start sharing her personal finance story with the world in 2020, after realizing how her own money mindset was holding her back.
“When the majority of us were never taught about money in school, it’s no surprise that we often feel overwhelmed with our finances. How I Fund This aims to make financial literacy accessible, and in turn to help people feel more confident making informed decisions around their money,” she writes on her official website.
One of the reasons why Leong’s posts became such a huge hit is her ability to explain complex personal finance topics in simple terms. She’s on a quest to create a welcoming space regardless of income, gender, and generational wealth, while also recognizing how much these factors shape our approach to money and the way we handle our finances.
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]]>“I’d been doing collage out of a whole bunch of different materials, and initially, I wanted a piece of paper that was just super common — something that everyone could recognize,” he explained the backstory of his art in an interview with Kai Ryssdal. “There’s a power behind taking something that’s familiar to everyone and making it into something completely new.”
Through his unique art, he playfully explores the intersection of wealth, power, value, and American identity. Decades dedicated to destroying banknotes have provided Wagner with a unique perspective on the nature of money: modern man’s obsession with finance and our wistful attempts to tame it through economics.
But this exploration, as it turns out, is also unlawful, as the law clearly states that you can’t destroy American currency. “Any time I see my stuff referred to online, there’s always, like, a roll call of nannies and hall monitors complaining about it being illegal,” joked Wagner. “When people ask me that, I like to say, ‘Should it be illegal?'”
But while his art is illegal, it’s also highly coveted. Wagner’s work is collected by dozens of institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the US Federal Reserve Board, and the Smithsonian Institution. It has also been shown extensively at The Metropolitan Museum, The Getty Research Institute, and the National Portrait Gallery. You can also follow his art on Instagram:
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]]>“Supermarkets are built with tricks and challenges designed to make you spend more than you planned. But with a little preparation, you can safely avoid them and save money,” reads the description of the video you can watch below.
Two Cents is a young YouTube channel that teaches you everything you need to know about everyday finances in a fun and informal way. It’s only three months old and already has nearly 150,000 subscribers, so it’s definitely worth giving a chance!
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]]>The post Jessie Leong is Using Social Media to Help People Get Better with Money appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Leong is a content creator based in Suffolk, who devised her time between running a digital marketing business and working on her Instagram page How I Fund This. She decided to start sharing her personal finance story with the world in 2020, after realizing how her own money mindset was holding her back.
“When the majority of us were never taught about money in school, it’s no surprise that we often feel overwhelmed with our finances. How I Fund This aims to make financial literacy accessible, and in turn to help people feel more confident making informed decisions around their money,” she writes on her official website.
One of the reasons why Leong’s posts became such a huge hit is her ability to explain complex personal finance topics in simple terms. She’s on a quest to create a welcoming space regardless of income, gender, and generational wealth, while also recognizing how much these factors shape our approach to money and the way we handle our finances.
The post Jessie Leong is Using Social Media to Help People Get Better with Money appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Mark Wagner Puts His Money Where His Art Is appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>“I’d been doing collage out of a whole bunch of different materials, and initially, I wanted a piece of paper that was just super common — something that everyone could recognize,” he explained the backstory of his art in an interview with Kai Ryssdal. “There’s a power behind taking something that’s familiar to everyone and making it into something completely new.”
Through his unique art, he playfully explores the intersection of wealth, power, value, and American identity. Decades dedicated to destroying banknotes have provided Wagner with a unique perspective on the nature of money: modern man’s obsession with finance and our wistful attempts to tame it through economics.
But this exploration, as it turns out, is also unlawful, as the law clearly states that you can’t destroy American currency. “Any time I see my stuff referred to online, there’s always, like, a roll call of nannies and hall monitors complaining about it being illegal,” joked Wagner. “When people ask me that, I like to say, ‘Should it be illegal?'”
But while his art is illegal, it’s also highly coveted. Wagner’s work is collected by dozens of institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the US Federal Reserve Board, and the Smithsonian Institution. It has also been shown extensively at The Metropolitan Museum, The Getty Research Institute, and the National Portrait Gallery. You can also follow his art on Instagram:
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]]>The post Learn How to Save Money at the Supermarket appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>“Supermarkets are built with tricks and challenges designed to make you spend more than you planned. But with a little preparation, you can safely avoid them and save money,” reads the description of the video you can watch below.
Two Cents is a young YouTube channel that teaches you everything you need to know about everyday finances in a fun and informal way. It’s only three months old and already has nearly 150,000 subscribers, so it’s definitely worth giving a chance!
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