Finance, Beyond the Generic
-By: Benjamin Luna- Most personal finance advice out there is incredibly generic. We've all heard "make sure you save" or "money doesn't grow on trees". This so-called advice points us into a never-ending spiral of self doubt and to something perhaps even worse, which is no idea where to go next. When advice is designed to apply to everyone, it usually ends up helping no one. I'm starting The Fiscal Review for this exact purpose, to move past the general advice and provide realistic, helpful, and informative guides for everything finance. I like to say that general advice is for general people, and that we all have specific goals, meaning we need to move beyond the vague to a sharper, high-yield lens. A freelancer navigating inconsistent cash flow needs a completely different strategy than a student looking to hedge against inflation. Before you accompany me on this journey of finance, one disclaimer stands between us. I am not a financial advisor or a c...