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Investing Breakdown: How to Get Started & Which Account is Right For You

Virginia IsaadApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022

by Virginia IsaadApril 4, 2022April 4, 202204027

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. So you want to start building serious wealth — that means you’re ready to invest! When it comes to building generational wealth, it’s...

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Latina Entrepreneur Launches Business With Latinx & BIPOC Investors

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 4, 2022April 5, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 4, 2022April 5, 2022024926

What would you say if we told you that the first-ever kid snack brand with no hidden sugars or masked veggies to go to market was Latina-owned and founded? What if we told you that brand is now ranked among...

Lifestyle

10 Best Tips for Financial Planning From These Latina Experts

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 12, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 12, 202108215

April is Financial Literacy Month, but in truth there are many of us who may not even know what that term means. Those of us who grew up with parents doing what they could to get by, parents who never...

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Financial Goal Setting for 2021 with Latina Finance Coach Katia “Economikat” Chesnok

Virginia IsaadJanuary 28, 2021January 29, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 28, 2021January 29, 202105473

Katia Chesnok is a Latina money expert and coach and the founder and content creator of Economikat, a personal finance educational platform. She educates Latinx on all things money and empowers them to earn more, save more, side hustle and...

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How to Increase Your Net Worth While Holiday Shopping

Yvette MontoyaDecember 11, 2019July 8, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaDecember 11, 2019July 8, 202003427

Every year when the holidays come around our money just magically disappears. Whether it’s presents, gas, trips, ham, whatever, come January we’re all scratching our heads like, “Wtf happened to all my money?!” It’s natural to get caught up in...

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Mom Gets Real About How it Feels to Worry About Money Every Day

Deborah ParrishJuly 14, 2018September 22, 2020

by Deborah ParrishJuly 14, 2018September 22, 202001509

In our “Let’s Talk Money” series, we ask respondents from all walks of life the same set of raw money questions. The answers reveal intimate details of their financial lives. Talking about money is one of the longest held taboo...

Culture

Educating Yourself about Finance: Apps and Websites to Read Today

Anna CherryJune 1, 2018September 24, 2020

by Anna CherryJune 1, 2018September 24, 202004234

Whether you’re just trying to get your footing as a financially independent newbie adult, or you’re deep into your career with house and car payments and a whole bunch of other bills, it’s good to feel like you know what...

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3 Tips para Ayudarle a Vivir una Vida Libre de Deudas

María VillagómezMay 15, 2017January 27, 2021

by María VillagómezMay 15, 2017January 27, 202101261

Si alguien me hubiera dicho hace veintitrés años que para cuando cumpliera cuarenta y un años iba a vivir sin deudas, no lo hubiera creído. A los dieciocho años tuve un accidente de carro bastante serio que mandó a una...

Family

47-Year-Old Entrepreneur Shares Past Money Mistakes and How She’s Doing Things Differently

Deborah ParrishMarch 29, 2017February 8, 2021

by Deborah ParrishMarch 29, 2017February 8, 20210864

In our “Let’s Talk Money” series, we ask respondents from all walks of life the same set of raw money questions. The answers reveal intimate details of their financial lives. Talking about money is one of the longest held taboo...