
Story: The Trap of Keeping Up It’s a scene many of us have witnessed—someone driving the newest car on lease, sporting the latest phone, or posting picture-perfect holidays on Instagram. On the surface, it’s enviable. But beneath the shine, there’s a common thread: financial stress, hidden debt, and an exhausting chase to maintain an image…

My Uni Days and the Card That Kept Pouring When I was a student, my debit card felt like a bottomless pit of possibility. One more drink? Swipe. Another round? Swipe. The problem, of course, was that there was no natural stop sign. Plastic doesn’t give you the same reality check that cash does. Eventually,…