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6 Ways Latina Moms Taught Us to Save Money That Still Work

karaperezAugust 14, 2023

by karaperezAugust 14, 202301970

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. Every family has a Latina mom, or tía, or abuela who is horrified to find out you paid full price for that dress....

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First Gen Guide to Managing Family Finances For Wealth Building

karaperezFebruary 15, 2023February 15, 2023

by karaperezFebruary 15, 2023February 15, 202304500

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. I’m lucky — at 34, I still have both my grandmothers. Both 94, they’ve lived through the Great Depression, World War II, and...

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How Women of Color Can Start Building Wealth in Their 30s

Virginia IsaadNovember 11, 2022December 8, 2022

by Virginia IsaadNovember 11, 2022December 8, 202204193

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your 30s are not too late to start building wealth especially as a person...

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How to Save During Inflation and Basic Money Tips for the Latinx Community

Virginia IsaadJuly 27, 2022

by Virginia IsaadJuly 27, 202203577

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 start...

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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, 202204244

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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Financial Barriers Latinas Face and How to Combat Them

Virginia IsaadMarch 23, 2022March 25, 2022

by Virginia IsaadMarch 23, 2022March 25, 20220252

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 start...

News and Entertainment

NFTs: The Good, The Bad, and The Basics

Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2022February 3, 2022

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2022February 3, 202203312

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. NFTs are dominating the headlines and everyone from Melania Trump to Reese Witherspoon is getting into the game. Should you be buying NFTs?...

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Latina Leaders and Organizations Fighting for Equal Pay for Latinas

Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2021010029

Latina Equal Pay Day is Oct. 21 this year and that means it takes us an average of 23 months to earn what a white man makes in just 12 months. Latinas earn just $.57 to every dollar a white,...

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Latina Equal Pay Day is a Sad Reminder But Here’s What We Can Do Now

Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2021October 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2021October 21, 202104241

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. I am sick of Latina Equal Pay Day. What a terrible anniversary to have to acknowledge every year; that still, the wage gap...

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Barriers to Building Wealth in the Latinx Community + How to Change That

Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 202106286

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. Every family has stories and lessons that they pass onto the next generation. Sometimes it’s a beloved recipe or the fact that Vick’s...

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Outside Is Expensive: Budgeting for a Post-Pandemic World

Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2021August 9, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2021August 9, 2021029918

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. You’re waxed and vaxxed and ready to get back outside after quarantining for almost all of 2020. But wait: Lyft’s are HOW MUCH...

Culture

The Economics of Immigration and How it Benefits the Country to Have Immigrants

Virginia IsaadJune 30, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 30, 202106599

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president in June 2015 with a speech that tread well-worn ground for many Americans: immigrants are coming...