A version of piece was originally written for and published on Business Insider When my friends come to me with a question about their finances or looking for financial advice, sometimes they share that they’re a little embarrassed to open up. …

This post was originally published on KaliRoberge.com Adoring followers. Fanatic disciples. Hero worship of some of the leading figures. Questioning of the tenants of the founding philosophy prohibited; blind faith that it all works out in the end required. Nope, I’m not talking about any kind of official religion. But…

The first thing you notice when you walk in is the look. The aesthetic. The Wing is an undeniably gorgeous space, clearly designed to photograph well and draw “oooohs” from anyone who sees images of any of their locations from an Instagram feed. That’s not a bad thing (although I…

I originally wrote this piece on Saturday, January 25th. The news of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the deaths of seven others reached us all on Sunday, the 26th. I think most of us are so shocked and pained by the news because, celebrity or not, EVERYONE who lost…

This piece was originally written for & published on KaliRoberge.com An article about millennial home ownership is currently making the rounds. The headline reads, “The Homeownership Obsession: How buying homes became a part of the American dream — and also a nightmare.” Based on that, I thought the author of…

This piece was originally published on my personal blog, at KaliRoberge.com It’s 2019. While the internet is much older than 15 or 20 years, it’s only been in the last two decades that the world wide web has become an ingrained feature of normal life for almost everyone. Facebook is…

I originally wrote this post as a contribution to Cait Flander’s blog. I struggled to sit down and write this post, because I wanted to share something with you that I’m still struggling to frame — to frame into a narrative that is powerful and relatable, to frame into a…