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bSmart Tips to Save Money on Your Daily Cup of Coffee

Thursday, 23 August 2018

Sara Klimek

Finances

For many, coffee is a diet staple. Whether you like it hot or iced, you can’t help but admit that having an addiction to coffee can take a good portion of money out of your wallet. Here are some tips for how you can decrease how much you’re spending on your daily cup of joe without cutting coffee out of your life entirely.Shop Hot Stuff...

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Money Saving Tips to Live Large on Little

Monday, 13 October 2014

Kelly Goldman

Finances

I spent plenty of time being poor as a single girl. And when I say 'poor,' I mean unemployed for one year and in grad school for two (approximately 1/3 of my post-collegiate career…) which means there was little wiggle room in the budget. Along the way, though, I’ve gleaned some helpful tips on how to live large on little.Wine Aerator w...

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4 Reasons You Should Be Investing Now

Tuesday, 01 September 2015

Ashley Feinstein

Finances

If you haven’t started investing, I don’t blame you! It’s not something we’re taught growing up, it’s incredibly intimidating, and we’re scared to make a mistake and lose our hard-earned money. There are entire TV channels, countless articles, and thousands of books dedicated to the topic of investing and to make matters worse, these re...

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Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran on the Smartest Investment You Can Make

Wednesday, 13 April 2016

Polly Katherine Hilton

Finances

It's a rare afternoon in Manhattan when you get to share the same air with a woman as powerful and as articulate as millionaire Barbara Corcoran. Best known for her firecracker personality and smart investments on ABC’s hit Shark Tank, I count myself lucky to have had the opportunity to get to know the woman behind the national best-selling b...

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Women of Notes: Paper Currency Adds New Historic Female Faces

Sunday, 29 May 2016

Kate Bush-McKee

Finances

You’ve likely heard that Harriet Tubman will be the face of the new $20 bill, but did you know that many impactful women of American history, as well as one man, will be featured on other bill denominations as well? Gals, it’s about time.Representing historic women on paper currency in the U.S. has been a long time coming. In fact, it’s...

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6 Keys to Saving Even When You Think You Can’t

Monday, 08 August 2016

Astrid Adam

Finances

As a student, I loved discussing and thinking about big ideas: how large corporations should be held accountable for environmental externalities, whether foreign aid has a positive impact on developing countries, and how agricultural subsidies influence the American diet—ideas of importance, but largely disconnected from my immediate existenc...

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Be Smart This Tax Season: 5 Tax Breaks You Might be Missing

Thursday, 16 March 2017

Prativa Hartnett

Finances

Nobody likes tax season, except the CPAs (and even that's debatable.) Becoming aware of tax credits, deductions, and exemptions can ease the burden and make you feel good on Tax Day.To become fully versed on breaks this tax season, let’s briefly break down what the difference is between tax credits, deductions, and exemptions:Deductions, exem...

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The Pink Tax: Proof Being Female is Expensive

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Stephanie Harris

Finances

If you’re anything like me, you drop an obscene amount of money at Target or Walgreens every couple of weeks on stuff that’s simply necessary—shampoo, tampons, razors, deodorant, all that jazz. What you may not know is that we, as women, are spending about $1,351 more than men every year on products and services such as toiletries, dry cleani...

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4 bSmart Ways You Can Save on Healthcare Premiums

Friday, 26 January 2018

Mildred Buchanan

Finances

Healthcare costs in the US are rising every year. The average American spent $10,345 on healthcare in 2016, and that figure was up from $10,000 in 2015, and $9,590 in 2012. Ten years ago, the average cost was at $7,700.Sounds outrageous, but here’s proof. Below is a chart from financial e-journal Motley Fool showing the average co...

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When and Where to Invest Money in Your Business

Monday, 07 July 2014

Miranda Reiter, CFP®

Finances

As entrepreneurs, we work hard. We value our work and will do almost anything for our ventures to succeed. Most of us have invested, if not tons of money, our hearts and souls into our businesses with the hopes that they’ll churn a nice profit and provide a gratifying career.But what’s the key ingredient to making any business work...

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3 Retirement Planning Questions for Millennial Women

Monday, 14 July 2014

Miranda Reiter, CFP®

Finances

The average American's life expectancy at birth is now 78.7 years and according to recent results of a Gallup poll, retirement savings are a ‘matter of national importance.’ It’s one of the many numbers that keeps Americans up at night. But this probably isn’t news to you. Right?I mean, we all know retirement is important. &n...

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Protect Your Accounts and Save Money with Financial Planning Software Billguard

Monday, 21 July 2014

Miranda Reiter, CFP®

Finances

When was the last time you opened and reviewed your banking and credit card statements? Did you verify that all of the charges in your checking and credit accounts were accurate? With security breaches like the Target episode from last December, which exposed the personal banking information of over 40 million consumers, large tech...

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How A Money Cleanse Can Break Your Cycle of Spending

Monday, 04 August 2014

Ashley Feinstein

Finances

Summer is all about cleansing. We cleanse our skin, faces and bodies, but we often forget about our wallets. A money cleanse provides the same incredible benefits as other types of cleanses, but the end result is slightly different. In addition to feeling confident and happy, a money cleanse helps you save more, feel more satisfie...

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Summer Travel: Free Credit & Debit Perks to Protect Your Next Trip

Monday, 11 August 2014

Miranda Reiter, CFP®

Finances

Summertime is one of my favorite seasons. Not only does it remind me of lemonade, BBQs, and endless hours at the beach, but it’s also one of the best times of the year to travel. If you’re like me, you’ve got a trip planned this summer. You’ve saved your money, purchased new travel clothes, bought your ticket and soon, you’ll be ready to go!Image v...

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3 Power Tips for Saving Money at the Grocery Store

Monday, 18 August 2014

Aisha Taylor

Finances

How many times have you walked into a grocery store and said, ‘I just need 5 things,’ and the next thing you know you have a cart full of stuff you want but don’t need? Sound familiar? We’ve all been there. We know exactly what we need, but often times we buy more. Maybe the allure of a free sample gets us to buy something ...

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How to Save Money Eliminating Late Fees

Monday, 15 September 2014

Aisha Taylor

Finances

One common budget leak are late fees. The good news is that this is a money leak that can easily be plugged with a little bit of planning and automation. Even though I teach financially literally, I was recently hit with two late fees. Most of my bills are automatically deducted from my checking account, but I don't automatically ...

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3 Steps to Reach Your Financial Goals

Monday, 22 September 2014

Ashley Feinstein

Finances

This post is published in collaboration with GoGirlFinance. GoGirlFinance is a fast growing community of women looking to learn about and provide financial wisdom across money management, lifestyle, family and career topics. GoGirl Finance is a place where women can come to gain confidence with — and take contro...

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3 Ways to Save & Make Money from Employee Benefits

Monday, 29 September 2014

Miranda Reiter, CFP®

Finances

Imagine this. You’ve landed a good job with benefits. During your first week of work, you attend orientation and the human resources manager gives you a presentation on all of the amazing work benefits you now have available to you. It all seems like a blur. So much information in one session. You take the thick glossy packet of i...

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Top 3 Money Misconceptions And The Real Cost To Your Life

Monday, 06 October 2014

Trisha Funk

Finances

We all have a pattern of behavior surrounding our spending habits. Behaviors that sometimes are rooted in truth and sometimes are rooted in how we're viewing the world around us at this time.Just last week I did it to myself. We have a huge project that we've been saving for over the last few years. Well it’s come time to start wr...

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3 Tips for Saving Money at Starbucks

Monday, 14 April 2014

Miranda Reiter, CFP®

Finances

I know what you’re thinking. “What is it that I could not possibly already know about tips on saving money at Starbucks?” Well, let me tell you that as someone who prides herself on sharing money saving tips for a living, I was completely shocked when I learned how much money I’d been losing by being a loyal, daily customer for a full year. Let me ...