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Articles by Kat McCue

Kat McCue is a writer living in Astoria, NY. She now writes for an ad agency in downtown Manhattan, where she works full-time. Her work appears in various business and media publications online, as well as in literary publications across the country. She received a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Kansas.

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Why We Need More Women: The Conversation on Birth Control Legislation and Beyond

by Kat McCue February 22, 2012

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Over the last couple of weeks, a major women’s health issue has been one of the top stories in the news, consistently making the national headlines–but it seems the conversation has been less about how this issue pertains to women in America and more about how it pertains to American politics. Birth control legislation: the [...]

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This Year? Plan for a Better Life…Financially

by Kat McCue January 24, 2012

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The new year is a time to take stock in what we have achieved as well as what’s left to do—or, as we at GoGirl like to put it, it’s a time for betterment. We feel strongly that everyone, no matter the age, gender, or lifestyle, is for the better by having a solid financial [...]

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Golden Girls

by Kat McCue November 21, 2011

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A brief post in the New York Times Economix blog this week relayed some significant findings of a Census Bureau report on the 90+ population in the US. Based on recent figures, women over the age of 90 outnumber men nearly three to one. Furthermore, only about 6% of these women are married, as compared to [...]

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Rising to the Top

by Kat McCue July 29, 2011

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As a member of GoGirl, I don’t hesitate to say that it’s great to see a woman in charge. But I always thought I was a little biased. A new post by Dr. Annamaria Lusardi, though, aligns my sentiments with what is perhaps a greater truth after all: that having women at the forefront of [...]

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Games For Change–and a Festival for Change

by Kat McCue July 15, 2011

Games For Change

As technology continues to expand its role in how we accumulate information and spend our time, a medium like online gaming has the capacity to become increasingly more influential to society. It goes without saying that advances in technology have improved the quality of entertainment that games can provide an audience. But more significantly, these [...]

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Work-Life Balance—and the Concessions You Didn’t Consider

by Kat McCue June 20, 2011

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The New York Times recently featured an op-ed by Karen Sibert entitled, “Don’t Quit This Day Job.” The piece addressed the ever-present challenge of work-life balance from a unique perspective—from the standpoint of a medical practitioner. Sibert, a full-time anesthesiologist and a mother of four, takes issue with the rising number of female doctors who [...]

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Tales from a Modern Girl: Making Your Finances a Daily Thing

by Kat McCue June 13, 2011

Making Your Finances a Daily Thing

I was drinking a mimosa at a sunny sidewalk cafe the other afternoon when the bank called me to inquire about a $1500 transaction that was pending on my account. “Wait, hold on, did you say $1500?” The figure didn’t ring a bell. I asked the bank representative for more details about the transaction. Maybe I [...]

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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

by Kat McCue May 27, 2011

Becoming a millionaire: it’s as easy as 1-2-3. Well, maybe the word “easy” needs a little context–this isn’t the lottery after all–so I recommend consulting the article by Paul Lim and George Mannes, the editors of Money Magazine, in their CNNMoney feature entitled, “How to become a millionaire in 3 easy steps.” Whether or not [...]

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Are YOU a Financial Procrastinator? Part 1

by Kat McCue April 13, 2011

Are you financial procrastinator

Unlike that pile of laundry (which at this point contains every single pair of jeans that you own), your finances really cannot wait another day. You know you need to stop procrastinating. You need to get your financial life in order. Become more financially independent. Put some money in an investment account. Create a budget you [...]

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Hot Mommas

by Kat McCue March 23, 2011

The Hot Mommas Project–it’s as provocative and imitable as it sounds. For almost a decade, The Hot Mommas Project has been a source of real inspiration for women, promoting leadership and the spirit of independence through entrepreneurship, perseverance, and fearlessness. The project is built around an online case study library which has been stocked over the [...]

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