Commentary - America's Future

By Krista Mitchell • Apr 08,2021 Culture, Leadership

3 Ways to Give to Your Community On a Budget

Being a young professional with a tight budget is challenging. We all want to feel like Elle Woods, rocking designer handbags and high heels after winning our first big court...

By Katelynn Barbosa • Apr 07,2021 Career Advice, Professional Development

5 Reasons Your Cover Letter is Terrible

I’m feeling extra grumpy and salty because I am 37 weeks pregnant, sick of waddling everywhere, and dying for a stiff cocktail. The good news for you is that my...

By Kat Murti • Apr 06,2021

If You’re a Libertarian, You’re a Feminist

Over the past several years, many libertarians have become outspoken opponents of feminism. “Feminism is cancer,” they intone, echoing the rallying cry of the alt-right and denouncing feminism as an...

By Daniel Huizinga • Apr 05,2021

What Does it Mean to be ‘Financially Independent’?

When I used to lead personal finance workshops for my colleagues, I often started by asking attendees how they would define the term “wealth”. Some people knew exactly what purchase...

By AF Editors • Apr 02,2021 AF Community, Career Advice

Reads of the Week: The 5G Race, the Green Economy, and African Free Trade

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Esther Bardo • Apr 02,2021

It’s Raining Stimmies in Ohio

Ohio’s budget was running at a $200M surplus before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, resulting in blanket stay-at-home orders and shuttered businesses, as well as sinking the state’s budget to...