Covid-19

Six Lessons From Six Months of COVID-19

Six Lessons From Six Months of COVID-19

It’s been six months since the financial fallout from Covid-19 infected the U.S. economy. During this time, I have heard from thousands of you, some who are still struggling with a financial crisis. Here are my six financial lessons (so far) from the pandemic.

CBS Sunday Morning: Higher Ed During COVID

The coronavirus is leaving its mark on colleges and universities, perhaps permanently. With schools working hard to keep COVID-19 off-campus, 13% percent of ...

The coronavirus is leaving its mark on colleges and universities, perhaps permanently. With schools working hard to keep COVID-19 off-campus, 13% percent of colleges will offer online-only classes, while 35% will offer a mix of virtual and socially-distanced in-person classes. Here's my piece for CBS Sunday Morning on how educators and students are adjusting to an on-campus experience that will be, as one university professor describes it, “some combination of a monastery and a minimum security prison.”

Bungee Cord Economy: Will YOUR Finances Snap Back?

Bungee Cord Economy: Will YOUR Finances Snap Back?

Covid-19 has wreaked havoc across the world. What started as a health pandemic quickly became a financial pandemic and now the two are intertwined. What does that mean for the second half of the year? And more importantly, how should you prepare for another six months living amid the dual threat of a health and financial pandemic?