Jackie Lam

Jackie Lam is an L.A.-based financial writer whose clients include Fortune 500 companies and FinTech startups. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Business Insider, and GOOD. She is currently studying to be a financial coach (AFC®) to help artists and freelancers with their money. In her free time she blogs at heyfreelancer.com.

Blog posts by
Jackie Lam

10 New Years Resolutions That Will Help Your Money Grow

Smart Money Saving Money

Simple Tax Tips to Get Your Finances in Order Before Year Ends

Smart Money Saving Money

How to Turn Your Financial Fails into Massive Wins for the New Year

The 5 Best Ways to Use Your Tax Refund to Grow Your Money

Smart Money Saving Money

Money Manners: How to Talk Money with the Roommates

How Much Car Can I Afford?

Smart Money Budgeting

How to Save Money Every Month with a Simple Hack

Smart Money Saving Money

You Think Talking About Sex is Taboo? Let’s Talk About Money

Dating & Relationships

7 Strange Ways to Save Money that Actually Work

10 Money Mantras That Will Flip Your Money Mindset

How to Budget for Love

Dating & Relationships

How to Tell If Your Tinder Date Is Bad With Money

Smart Money Dating & Relationships

How to Pay Yourself First, Even When You’re Flat-Out Broke

6 Situations When You Should Definitely Change Banks

Smart Money Fees

Being Frugal Doesn’t Mean You Have to Hate Life

Top Hacks to Save Money on Holiday Travel

Smart Money Travel

This is How to Find a Better Bank

Money Manners: How to Talk About Money Without Being Awkward

How to Save for Your Vices

Smart Money Saving Money

How to Save Money When You Get a Windfall of Cash

Smart Money Saving Money

How to Save Money When Eating Out

How to Save Money on Food

What is Financial Independence?

The Hidden Costs of Dating

Smart Money Dating & Relationships

Should You Switch Jobs for the Money?

How Pet Sitting Can Help You Go on Vacation and Put More Money In Your Pocket

How and When to Invest in Your Career

How FOMO is Costing Millennials More Money

Smart Money Saving Money

Low-Cost Summer Date Ideas

Dating & Relationships

The 10 Golden Rules of Money Etiquette

How to Go on a No-Spend Weekend

What Rappers Get Wrong About Money

Smart Money Culture

How to Bring Up Money With Someone You’re Dating Casually

Dating & Relationships Money Manners

4 Tips for the First Time Home Buyer

Behavioral Hacks and the Gig Economy: 4 Tactics for Financial Wellness

5 Frugal Celebrities—and What We Can Learn From Them

What Crazy Rich Asians Gets Right About Money

How to Pay Off Debt Fast: Two Methods You Need to Know

The Best Budgeting Habits to Help You Save Money

Beware of These 6 Holiday Budget Breakers

Holiday Spending

Your Two-Month Holiday Budgeting Guide

How Money Orders Work: When to Use and Where to Buy

6 Money Lessons Your Parents Taught You That Were Plain Wrong

How to Avoid Black Friday Fails

Holiday Spending

Money Manners: Should you Stage a Money Intervention for Your Family?

8 Healthy Habits to Establish an Awesome Money Saving Plan

Why Do Americans Overdraft?

These Facts About Overdraft Fees Will Shock You

Daily, Weekly, Monthly Habits to Help Your Finances

YouTube Stars Who Make Frugality Cool—and What We Can Learn from Them

Money Traditions Celebrated for Lunar New Year

What Instagram Influencers Are Teaching Us About Money

The Ultimate Guide to Building An Emergency Fund

Where Do Our Taxes Go? A Breakdown With the Help of Cardi B

Chime’s Automatic Savings Features

Product Updates

5 Money Management Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

Money Mindsets That Are Keeping You Poor

4 Inspiring Stories to Motivate You to Become More Financially Literate

How to Break the Habit of Impulse Spending

The New Rules of Personal Finance: Gig Economy Edition

Side Hustles You Can Do in Your Sleep

How to Save Money and Budget in Your 20s and 30s

Best Money Advice from Dads

How to Learn to Be Rich: Tips from Ramit Sethi

Wealthy Habits I Learned From Being Low-Income

4 Things You Could Afford If You Didn’t Have to Pay Bank Fees

7 Ways to Build Wealth in 10 Minutes or Less

Here’s How to Build $5,000 in Net Worth — While in Debt

6 Things You Should Know About Financial Freedom: A Proven Path to all the Money You’ll Ever Need

The Real Life Impact of Overdraft Fees

How to Prevent Buyer’s Remorse: Homeowners Edition

What’s the Difference Between a Checking and Savings Account?

Christmas Savings Plan: How to Afford Presents in Less than 8 Weeks

Budgeting Holiday Spending Saving Money

7 Things You Didn’t Know Could Impact Your Credit

What to Buy on Black Friday: 15 Deals You Don’t Want to Miss

Holiday Spending

8 Steps to Picking a New Year’s Resolution in 2020—and Sticking to It!

9 Top 2019 Millennials Money Trends

20 free ways to practice self-care

The Best Financial Resolutions for 2020

Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work — and What Does

Kick-start your savings in the new year: Gig economy edition

Top Misconceptions about Filing Taxes

Do I need a credit check to apply for a Chime debit card?

How to Use a Secured Credit Card Responsibly

10 Things You’re Paying too Much for (and how to cut expenses)

How Financial Stress Harms Your Mental Health

Wealthy Habits Money Manners

Side Hustles You Can Do From Home

Tips on Optimizing Your Spend During an Economic Slowdown

Smart Money Saving Money

How to Tweak Your Budget When Unemployed

5 Jobs Where You Can Work From Home Without a College Degree

Are you financially literate? Banking Edition

How to protect your credit during the coronavirus pandemic

What’s your money personality?

Your Money Horoscope: What Your Astrological Sign Says About Your Money Habits

Culture Psychology

Are you really financially literate? Spending Edition

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