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Caroline Huber lives in New York City and works as the Executive Assistant at Artspace, a startup company selling contemporary art online. She received a BA in Art History from Wellesley College in 2010.

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Demystifying Financial Planning Part III: Choosing a Financial Consultant

by Caroline Huber August 22, 2011

Girl wih laptop

Everyone has financial goals, and we all have a “financial plan” of some kind, no matter how vague. The obstacles to actually achieving our financial goals are that we do not always clearly define them and we do not stick to a step by step plan for action. I think personal finance goals are a [...]

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Get Your Tech On

by Caroline Huber July 26, 2011

pcmouse

If you’re an undergrad, then it’s time for you to start thinking about going back to school in the fall and deciding what courses to take this year. As a 2010 graduate who entered the job market in the middle of a recession with a liberal arts degree, I wanted to pass on course and [...]

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Demystifying Financial Planning Part II: Why Do I Need a Financial Plan?

by Caroline Huber July 25, 2011

Demystifying Financial Planning II

Financial planning is simply the process of properly managing your money so that you can handle your daily expenses, achieve your goals, and prepare for your future. Philosophically, money may not be the most important thing in life; however, realistically, we know that our finances have a direct impact on our current lifestyles, our health, [...]

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Women Can Succeed By Acting Like Women

by Caroline Huber July 22, 2011

Sheryl Sandberg

One of the most unfortunate myths about women in business is the perception that if we are highly motivated, competent, and successful, then we must also be high-powered bitches: less warm, less nice, and less nurturing than a female should be. I just read the amazing New Yorker article “A Woman’s Place” about Facebook’s Chief [...]

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Demystifying Financial Planning: Introduction

by Caroline Huber June 17, 2011

Young Couple paying bills.

Up until now, I have been intimidated by finance. This may be because I wasn’t sure what finance actually means for me in a practical sense or how it affects my daily life, especially when I’m struggling to make ends meet and to save even a little from each paycheck. I suspect that many women [...]

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Responsibility in Public Office: What Weiner Could Learn from Women

by Caroline Huber June 15, 2011

Responsibility in Public Office

Though Anthony Weiner’s Twitter transgressions are somewhat amusing in their absurdity, the barrage of political sex scandals lately is getting frustrating and tiresome. I also can’t help but notice that sex scandals, while certainly bipartisan, seem to be committed mostly by our male representatives. We ask, “What is up with these guys?” but we’re also [...]

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Why is Women’s Retirement at Risk?

by Caroline Huber June 10, 2011

With so many pressing financial concerns, it can be difficult to plan for the future. However, women must recognize that we are at risk for retirement and prepare accordingly.

In our current shaky economy, everyone is worried about having enough money for retirement, but why is women’s retirement more at risk than men’s? According to both a recent article from the Associated Press and a post from the Wall Street Journal, it is because women earn less than men, women take more time off [...]

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Networking Really Works

by Caroline Huber June 3, 2011

You may already know someone who knows someone who can help you get a job. Don’t be afraid to ask!

My short time in the real world has taught me that networking is the most effective way to land a job. After months of sending thoughtful cover letters into the Internet void to no avail, I focused my energy on networking–and was markedly more successful. At first I was very nervous and timid about bothering [...]

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Talkin’ ’Bout My Generation (Part II)

by Caroline Huber May 25, 2011

Business and Professional Women’s Foundation is the first national 501(c)(3) research and education institution of national scope solely dedicated to issues that affect working women.

This April, Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Foundation published a Focus Group Summary Report examining Generation Y (born 1978-1994) women in the workforce. In Part I of my coverage, I discussed Gen Y’s attitude toward work-life balance. To further understand the perspectives of Gen Y women, BPW’s study also explores intergenerational workplace dynamics—how Gen Y [...]

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Talkin’ ’Bout My Generation (Part I)

by Caroline Huber May 16, 2011

Generation Y has different expectations for the workplace than previous generations, and those expectations will eventually change the structure of the business world.

Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Foundation is a research and education organization dedicated to improving work environments for women. This April, BPW published a Focus Group Summary Report examining the attitudes, expectations, and perceptions of Generation Y (born 1978-1994) women in the workforce. BPW hoped to gain a better understanding of Gen Y’s needs and [...]

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