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What Are Sinking Funds and Are They Smart To Have?

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It can be overwhelming to learn how to manage your money and build a financially secure future. Paying down debt, budgeting, tracking expenses, saving an emergency fund, and opening investment accounts take patience and focus. You’ve made good progress some months, but sticking to a budget and saving money has been hard. Bills and expenses […]

What is the Best Way To Share Expenses When Living Together?

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You’ve decided it’s time to move in together. It’s a big step in your relationship, and you’re excited about the future. You’ll have to each decide which of your belongings you can share in your new place. Another thing you’ll have to figure out? The best way to share expenses when living together. Choosing […]

Is The Savings From Living With Roommates Worth It?

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You remember talking as a teenager about how great it would be to move out of your parents’ house. Getting an apartment with friends or heading off to a college dorm – any place where you’d have some freedom and ability to make your own decisions. Leaving the “nest” usually means moving in with others […]

Healthcare Costs in Retirement – Avoid These Big Mistakes

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Many of us don’t think about retirement or saving for it until it’s too late. When we do save, we plan for money to cover rent, utilities, groceries, and insurance. However, many people overlook saving for healthcare costs in retirement. This is by far one of the biggest mistakes you can make during your time […]

What Are the Best Ways to Save Money On Car Maintenance?

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It’s hard to describe the excitement you feel driving a brand new car home from the dealership. You might even get the same feeling from negotiating a great deal on a new, used car. For better or worse, car ownership is an essential aspect of living in America for most people. All is good with […]

How Can You Save Money When You Move?

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Moving to a new house or apartment can be exciting. It can also be stressful, especially if you’re on a budget. Between the phone calls, paperwork, and heavy lifting, the time and money it takes to move adds up. But with a little planning, you can reduce stress and save money when you move. Research […]

Are Timeshares Worth The Money In The Long Run?

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Compensation in the form of free entertainment tickets, five-star dinners, reduced-priced trips, or gift cards for attending timeshare presentations might be worth a couple of hours of your time. But are vacation timeshares worth the money in the long run? While it might be hard to say no to these free or great “sale” priced […]

How Do I Budget With A Variable Income?

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Everywhere you turn, you hear having a budget is the first piece of the financial stability puzzle. But how do you create a budget when your income varies month to month? If you’re self-employed or only earn commission, you know one month you can make it rain, and the next, you’re in a drought. But […]

What Is the Pink Tax? (And Are You Paying It?)

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Women pay an average of $1,350 a year just for being women. For all the gender equality strides that have been made, it’s still difficult to be a woman in 2019. Women still only make 80.5 cents for every dollar men make, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. There were only 24 women heading […]

What Is The Value In Buying An Extended Warranty?

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You’ve budgeted for it for months. Now, finally, you’re in the store, buying your long-awaited (fill-in-the-blank: dishwasher, iPhone, smartwatch, used car). “Would you like an extended warranty with that?” you’re asked. Hmmm. “Do I?” you think. Typically, extended warranties are a relatively low-cost add-on to your pricey electronic, car, or even home purchase. So it […]

Is Pet Insurance Really Worth The Money?

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There’s no denying we love our pets. They’re even considered family members by many owners. With 68% of all households in the United States owning at least one pet, it won’t surprise you plenty of money is spent on our furry, feathery, and scaly friends. According to the American Pet Products Association, close to $70 […]

What Are The Best Ways To Save Money On Dental Care?

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You wonder how much insurance will cover when a reminder for your next dentist appointment pops up on your calendar. You can’t sleep because of a toothache, but insurance coverage through your new job doesn’t start for weeks. You’ve put off routine cleanings the last few years because you don’t have dental insurance and you’re […]

Turning My Hobby Into A Business, Are There Tax Benefits?

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You started out designing t-shirts for a family reunion. Before you knew it, requests for other designs were trickling in. Does this sound familiar? Maybe it isn’t graphic design. Perhaps it’s dog walking, babysitting, reselling, or crafting. If you’re like most people, you have a hobby you love and are really good at. A growing […]

Ready To Learn More About Managing Your Money? Start Here

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Is reducing debt and saving for the future on your to-do list? Then you’ve come to the right place. If you’re ready to start managing your money more effectively, check out our top five beginner articles on taking control of your personal finances. You’ll learn about breaking the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. Also, […]

What Is A Good Way To Get Started With Budgeting?

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Each time you’ve pulled out your credit card this month, it’s bothered you more. This was supposed to be the year to for starting a budget, building an emergency fund, and quitting living paycheck to paycheck. But your New Year’s resolution to take control of your money lasted until the holiday bills showed up in […]

How Can I Save Money On Prescription Medications?

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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, well over 4 billion retail prescription drugs were filled at pharmacies in the United States in 2017. If you’re generally healthy, have good insurance, and only need to fill a prescription a few times a year (or less), you may not worry about how to save money on prescription medications. […]

How Can I Save Money On Glasses, Contacts, And Eye Care?

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An unfair truth of life: if you lost the DNA vision lottery and need corrective lenses, not only do you have to deal with the hassle of eye exams, glasses, or contacts, you have to pay for it, too. We at Women Who Money understand as a lot of us wear glasses or contacts. So […]

Should I Move To A Lower Cost Of Living Area?

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Quite simply, cost of living (COL) is what you pay to cover the basics to live such as housing, food, utilities, etc. Since it’s not your imagination and it really does cost more to live now than it did for previous generations, would it make sense for you to move to a lower cost of living […]

Spending Money On Getting Fit: A Review Of The YMCA

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This review was completed by Vicki, one of the co-founders of Women Who Money and Women’s Money Talk. She is a member of her community YMCA and has been for the last twenty years. YMCA’s offer different programs based on their facilities, so this overview covers programs offered in her local Y. Check with the […]

Personal Capital Review 2019: The Best Free Financial Tools

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Women Who Money wants to help women (and men) at all levels take control of their finances! Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to improve your financial health. And Personal Capital is high on our list of must-have tools for managing your finances. This Personal Capital review was […]

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What Are Sinking Funds and Are They Smart To Have?

What is the Best Way To Share Expenses When Living Together?

Is The Savings From Living With Roommates Worth It?

Healthcare Costs in Retirement – Avoid These Big Mistakes

What Are the Best Ways to Save Money On Car Maintenance?

How Can You Save Money When You Move?

Are Timeshares Worth The Money In The Long Run?

How Do I Budget With A Variable Income?

What Is the Pink Tax? (And Are You Paying It?)

What Is The Value In Buying An Extended Warranty?

Is Pet Insurance Really Worth The Money?

What Are The Best Ways To Save Money On Dental Care?

Turning My Hobby Into A Business, Are There Tax Benefits?

Ready To Learn More About Managing Your Money? Start Here

What Is A Good Way To Get Started With Budgeting?

How Can I Save Money On Prescription Medications?

How Can I Save Money On Glasses, Contacts, And Eye Care?

Should I Move To A Lower Cost Of Living Area?

Spending Money On Getting Fit: A Review Of The YMCA

Personal Capital Review 2019: The Best Free Financial Tools

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