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Wealth Building 101 for Latinxs: A Quick + Easy Money To-Do List

karaperezApril 14, 2023April 17, 2023

by karaperezApril 14, 2023April 17, 202301845

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. Generational wealth is contingent on financial literacy and within our community that remains a barrier for many. We need more wealthy Latinxs building...

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5 Ways Accounting Helped Me Break Generational Curses As a First Gen Latina

elynorcolladoMarch 31, 2023April 10, 2023

by elynorcolladoMarch 31, 2023April 10, 2023056010

I strongly believe in the power of following your gut while also letting yourself be guided and mentored. That’s exactly what I did. One day changed my life forever: the day I met my accounting mentor at orientation in college....

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Latina Wealth Building: Breaking Down Your 2023 Financial Plan

lealandaverdeJanuary 30, 2023

by lealandaverdeJanuary 30, 202302470

First Generation, Queer Latina Lea Landaverde is the founder of The Riqueza Collective, a holistic financial services company, and the of host of Mi Riqueza Podcast. As a First-Gen Latina, I have found that I will always experience many “firsts”....

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5 Actions We Need For Latinas to Achieve True Pay Equity

Virginia IsaadDecember 8, 2022

by Virginia IsaadDecember 8, 2022090651

Latina Equal Pay Day lands on Dec. 8 this year marking how long it takes for Latinas to earn the same amount of money that white, non-Latino men earned in the year before. Latinas are almost a full year behind...

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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, 202203627

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 Latinxs Can Create Wealth by Building Passive Income

Virginia IsaadOctober 11, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 11, 202203835

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. Passive income is exactly what the name implies — a way to make money without making too much of an effort. A quick...

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Starting from Zero: How to Start Generating Wealth as a First Gen

Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2022September 15, 2022

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2022September 15, 202205105

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. Being a first gen American can mean a lot of things. You might be the first one to speak English, the first one...

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Digame: Kara Perez is Helping Improve Financial Literacy Among Latinxs

Virginia IsaadApril 25, 2022

by Virginia IsaadApril 25, 2022010181

Financial feminist Kara Perez is the founder of Bravely Go, an award-winning international financial education company specifically aimed at women of color. Perez, who is half Dominican, was inspired to help her community after her own financial struggles and lack...

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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, 202204036

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, 202204388

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

Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 202106041

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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How to Build Generational Wealth in Our Community

Virginia IsaadAugust 27, 2021October 12, 2022

by Virginia IsaadAugust 27, 2021October 12, 2022083951

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...