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What to know about the scarcity mindset and how it affects women and their finances — and 6 ways to avoid it
A scarcity mindset is common among women and can hold them back from financial success. Here's how …
Aly J. Yale
3 mins read
5 strategies that helped a 31-year-old travel to 27 countries and save for a home at the same time
Danielle Desir started small with $25 per paycheck in her travel fund and opened separate savings a…
Leo Aquino
7 mins read
5 reasons women face roadblocks to retirement and need to save more
Women deal with unique financial challenges when it comes to saving for retirement. Find out about …
Melanie Lockert
4 mins read
A Nashville entrepreneur breaks down the 5-step 'profits-first' system she uses to keep her money automated, unemotional, and growing
Inspired by the book "Profits First," a system of automated deposits and multiple accounts means sh…
Katherine McLaughlin
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Coast FIRE: Front-loading your retirement savings to give yourself more flexibility later in life
Coast FIRE involves making all retirement contributions over a 10-20 year period and relying on com…
Katherine McLaughlin
4 mins read
The pandemic upended my lazy retirement plans, and now I'm taking 4 steps to save for my new dream: owning a brewery
Before the pandemic, Stephanie Hallett thought she'd retire to a cottage and relax in her golden ye…
Stephanie Hallett
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Roth 401(k) vs. Roth IRA: How each of these after-tax retirement accounts can help maximize your savings
Roth 401(k) and Roth IRA accounts are funded with after-tax dollars and provide tax-free distributi…
Melanie Lockert
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5 budgeting hacks we actually use in our real lives
In the latest issue of Personal Finance Insider: The tips, tricks, and hacks Insider's personal fin…
Stephanie Hallett
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I'm a trans woman saving money for gender-affirming care, and I'm using 4 strategies to do it
Vaginoplasty is a type of gender-affirming surgery for trans women — and it's expensive.
Amelia Crowther
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As a single Vietnamese American woman, I'm expected to help aging relatives. My 4-part savings strategy makes it possible.
Like many children of immigrants, she doesn't expect an inheritance from her family. Instead, she p…
Jackie Lam
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The equation I use to figure out how much money to save for any goal within the next 5 years
If you know your target savings balance and when you want to reach it, you can easily calculate how…
Tanza Loudenback
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I started saving for retirement when I was 24, and I'd recommend just about anyone do the same for 2 reasons
She didn't have a clear idea of her future retirement when she started saving at 24. But with growi…
Tanza Loudenback
4 mins read
I've followed the '30% rule' since renting my first apartment, and 5 years later I'm seeing the impact
I found a way to keep my housing costs to 30% of my income in New York City and Los Angeles. It's a…
Tanza Loudenback
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A Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement program for federal employees and uniformed service members
A Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement program for federal employees that allows pre-tax contributio…
Robin Kavanagh
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A financial coach explains the 2 key decisions that helped her save $17,000 for a wedding
After Alli Williams, age 29, paid off a car loan, she turned the monthly payment into an "automatic…
Tanza Loudenback
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How a laid-off millennial turned her $20,000 severance check into a thriving freelance career
Mandy Shunnarah of Columbus, Ohio, lost her job in 2020. A $20,000 severance check gave her a head …
Liz Knueven
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4 signs you won't be ready for retirement that are obvious by age 40
Retirement planning is a process that takes years, but the signs that you're not going in the right…
Liz Knueven
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3 strategies to save money and build wealth, even if you feel like you don't earn enough
The Master Your Money Thrive & Invest survey found that many millennials felt their income was hold…
Tanza Loudenback
4 mins read
4 things to do today to save money if you want to go to grad school in 5 years
To save money for grad school in five years, start by refinancing private student loans you already…
Liz Knueven
4 mins read
3 signs you won't be ready to retire in 30 years, according to a financial planner
If you haven't funded a 401(k) yet and haven't realistically thought about how much it costs to ret…