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Latina Leaders and Organizations Fighting for Equal Pay for Latinas

Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 202103261

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, 20210940

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, 202102999

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, 2021019678

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...

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

Virginia IsaadJune 30, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 30, 202103608

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...

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5 Latina Finance Experts Increasing Financial Literacy Among Communities of Color

Virginia IsaadApril 7, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 7, 202106811

The lack of generational wealth and access to information regarding finances are just some of the hurdles the Latino community faces. Financial literacy is therefore lacking which is detrimental as families struggle with debt, an inability to save, and predatory...

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Five Important Things to Keep in Mind When Doing Your Taxes

Virginia IsaadMarch 29, 2021April 7, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 29, 2021April 7, 2021024913

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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Financial Freedom: Investing 101 with Latina Finance Expert Katia Chesnok

Virginia IsaadFebruary 26, 2021April 12, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 26, 2021April 12, 202103330

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

Virginia IsaadJanuary 28, 2021January 29, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 28, 2021January 29, 202103600

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...