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#greengirlfriends Twitter Party 3/20: Join Us!

by Sarah Chang March 16, 2012

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Have you ever seen a friend making decisions you don’t necessarily agree with? Has a friend ever asked to borrow money – and you’re not completely comfortable with the situation (but don’t know how to handle it?) Money can impact – and influence – relationships. Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of [...]

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Money and Friends: How To Figure It All Out

by Gina Ryder March 14, 2012

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A shared economic value system is one way friends bond. Yet in many chapters of human existence, shifting life phases and new statuses can uproot our finances, and as a result, our relationships. Recent job losses and drastic life style changes throw a monkey wrench into our friendships. Money and friends (and anxiety) “It’s important to [...]

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3 Smart Money Tips: What I Learned As a Waitress

by Gina Ryder March 5, 2012

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When it comes to money management, we all seek guidance from analysts, planners and other insiders of the economic world. And rightly so–getting the experts to weigh in on trends and shed light on our overall relationships with money is invaluable. But financial insight can be earned by anyone through average life experience. What do [...]

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Tax: It Doesn’t Have to Be a Dirty Word (GoGirl’s Guide To Taxes)

by Jacoba Urist February 29, 2012

GoGirl Guide to Income Taxes

Taxes. It might as well be a dirty word for the number of pained expressions it provokes among even some of the calmest, coolest women I meet. I’ve noticed people get a little skittish when I just say I’m a tax lawyer—as if I’m going to rifle through their ATM receipts or worse, actually talk [...]

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Ten of the Sexiest Financial Terms Explained

by Case Drury February 24, 2012

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Dare we share a little secret? A list of financial terms is this year’s raciest reading material.  Let us explain: sexiness is about confidence, and nothing boosts your confidence like knowing your stuff and taking care of business. To have financial confidence is to be financially literate; you owe it to yourself to know where your [...]

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How To Master Money And Relationships

by Gina Ryder February 19, 2012

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To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we hosted our first Twitter party. Diving into the vital yet seldom discussed topic of money and relationships, we turned to Twitter to dish the details of our financial love life using the hashtag, #ourmoneylove. Over 70 contributors joined in, sharing tips, exchanging life experiences, and seeking the advice of our [...]

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5 Financial Myths That Could Cost You a Home

by Stephanie Christensen February 10, 2012

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Maintaining a good credit score isn’t rocket science; you just have to know what to do and what not to do. Keep in mind that while it takes time and consistency to build a good score, all it takes is an isolated slip-up to undo years of good credit habits. And a low credit score can [...]

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10 Web Resources That Will Teach Your Kids How To Be Rich

by Jillian Lundberg February 8, 2012

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By the time children enter high school, their money habits have already been formed (Reuters). As a result, it’s critical to start their financial learning while they’re still young, just as you would want to establish other good habits. There’s no right or wrong way to begin introducing them to financial education, but a thought occurred [...]

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How to Live in Luxury (without Going Broke!)

by Lena Rizkallah February 6, 2012

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Last week, I took an amazing yoga class.  I hadn’t been to my favorite yoga studio, Laughing Lotus, in a while and I was waaaaay overdue for some serious downward dog! By the middle of class, I was my usual sweaty mess.  And starving! So by the time class was winding down, and while the [...]

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A Trusted Expert Answers Your Questions on 529 College Savings Plans

by Kent Smetters February 3, 2012

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If I don’t want to take part in a 529 college savings plan, what are some of my other options? A 529 plan is an education savings plan into which you make deposits from your after-tax money but your assets grow tax free. It is very much like a Roth IRA, but for education savings [...]

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