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Improving Your Financial Health With Apprisen – A Review

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The Women Who Money team created our mission statement before we launched our website in 2018. Although we focus on supporting women, we believe the articles we publish can help anyone improve their financial literacy as they work to become financially independent. At Women Who Money, we desire to: “Empower women with the knowledge, skills, […]

Is It A Bad Idea To Loan Money To Family Or Friends?

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In a financial pinch, turning to friends and family for a little financial help seems like a good option. After all, what could go wrong? Plenty. Many people have horror stories about personal loans destroying and ending relationships. It would be challenging to find anyone who hasn’t seen the effects of what money transactions between […]

How Do I Budget When My Partner Is A Spender?

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You dreamt of the day you’d join your life with the person who makes your soul happy. Your nearly flawless alignment has been almost surprising. However, as “mine” and “yours” have become “ours,” one subject remains sore: finances. You’ve done the work of calculating the perfect budget with a place for everything and everything in […]

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 […]

Should We Be Discussing Money Troubles With Others?

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In our culture, talking about money – especially money troubles – can be uncomfortable. Money feels like a very personal topic. And, like discussing politics and religion, it’s a topic laden with the potential for judgment and scrutiny. Telling others our income or how much we save can come across as egotistical. And sharing our […]

What Is Job Burnout And What Should I Do If I Have It?

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You might spend years in college and tens of thousands of dollars preparing for a career. Or you may start a job out of high school, and work your way up to a managerial position. Instead, perhaps you take an entrepreneurial route dedicating incredible amounts of time, energy, and money building a business. Few could […]

Is A Gym Membership Worth It Or A Waste Of Money?

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You’re working hard to pay down debt, build an emergency fund, save for your children’s college years, or fund for retirement. (Maybe all of those!) You’re also determined to improve your health and reduce stress too. But when you pay your gym membership each month, you ask yourself if you’re wasting money you could be […]

Why Is Taking on Debt (Even “Good” Debt) Such A Problem?

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In today’s world, taking on debt seems to be a matter of course. It’s how you’re expected, even encouraged, to pay for college, a new car, and a house. Even if you’re averse to getting into debt, the high costs of those things can make it necessary to take out loans. So is debt really […]

Should I Make Resolutions, Set Goals, Or Build Positive Habits?

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A new start. A fresh beginning. Time to turn the page. Whatever words you use to describe the ushering in of a new year, it’s that time again – Happy New Year! A time when many people focus on making positive changes in their lives. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Have you shifted to […]

What Should I Do About My Parents’ Debt?

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Managing your finances is a complicated endeavor with a lot of independently moving parts. You may have children to support, day to day bills to cover, debts to pay off and a retirement to plan. And, to throw even more into the mix, you may come to a point where you need to intervene in […]

Is Stressing Out Over Money Hurting Your Health?

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You hate to admit it, but even if you don’t say it out loud, “I’m so stressed out” describes how you feel most of the time. Work is stressful. Getting the kids to daycare, school, and to all of their activities is stressful. Helping your aging parents is stressful. Dealing with a challenging medical situation […]

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 […]

Protect Your Retirement Day with Prudential – A Women Who Money Review

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This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Prudential. Recently, Amy and Vicki (the co-founders of Women Who Money) participated in Protect Your Retirement Day in New York City as a partner of Prudential. The event was sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization educating people on the importance of, and the ability […]

Need Help With Money? Read End Financial Stress Now!

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This review of Emily Guy Birken’s book, End Financial Stress Now is completed by Vicki, one of the co-founders of Women Who Money and Women’s Money Talk. I’ve been reading personal finance books, articles, and blog posts for the last ten years. Even though some of the information and advice is repetitive, I usually learn something new! […]

Is It Smart To Use A HELOC As An Emergency Fund?

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If you’re lucky, you go about life without facing too many events you’d call true emergencies. But even the most “glass half-full” adults understand the phrase hoping for the best has an important ending…preparing for the worst. For many people, that preparation involves saving at least 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund, maybe […]

What Is The Best Way To Store Important Documents?

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Whether you recently got married, had a baby, bought a car, took out a student loan, or purchased a home or rental property, – your stack of important documents is growing. When you finally make time to go through your file cabinet or the boxes of paperwork you have to figure out what to keep, […]

What Important Documents Should I Keep And For How Long?

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Are you one to set the mail on the counter when you get home from work? Most of it is junk anyway right? You know you need to take care of the bills and important documents but you keep putting it off, and the pile keeps growing. Eventually, you pay the bills. But then you […]

What Happens If I Cannot Pay My Hospital Bills?

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You had an emergency appendectomy. Your child was stung by a bee causing a severe allergic reaction. You’re recuperating from a terrible case of the flu. You were hit by a car while on your bike. There are many reasons why you or a family member head to the emergency room or spend time in […]

What Is The Best Way To Budget For The Holidays?

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With the holidays fast approaching, now is a great time to start preparing your budget. When you create a specific budget for the holidays, you can reduce your stress levels and enjoy the season without worrying about money or January’s credit card bills. If you prepare ahead of time, you can pay for the holidays […]

What Is The Best Way To Handle A Difficult Colleague at Work?

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You landed your dream job but it’s turned into a nightmare because of a difficult colleague in the office. You’ve been a happy employee for years and a new hire is now causing you more stress than you deserve. Maybe you’re re-thinking your whole career after taking time off because of a situation with a […]

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