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Ep 173: Working It After A Career Break With Addie Swartz Aug 07, 2019

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Today, 85% of millennials are planning to take career breaks, but returning to the workforce after time away can be much more challenging than landing that first job. Addie Swartz, CEO of ReacHIRE, a company that partners with Fortune 500 companies to create re-entry opportunities for women of all ages, at all stages of their careers, talks about the resources women need to get back to work, including free online courses, resume updates, and networking. In Mailbag, the best bank and investment account security protocols, ways to eliminate credit card debt, and why remote workers are happier and more productive.

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Ep 172: Claire Wasserman And How Ladies Can Get Paid More Jul 31, 2019

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When's the last time you asked for a raise? Claire Wasserman, founder of Ladies Get Paid, a career development organization that helps women negotiate for pay and power at work, dishes on power, value, the wage gap, and why women have to ask for more money. She walks us through the negotiating process and tells us why you should always walk through the door with three numbers in mind. In Mailbag, home building and some of the best ways to increase your retirement savings.

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Ep:171 The Master Cleanse For Your Money Jul 24, 2019

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Today, most of us are taking better care of our health. We’re more active, get more Vitamin D, and stress a little less. As for our finances, sometimes these feel-good vibes — including summer vacations — cause us to amp up our spending. If your wallet is starting to sweat (like ours), then Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, author of The 30-Day Money Cleanse, is here to whip our finances back into shape. In Mailbag, is it smarter to pay additional money toward the principal on a home mortgage or to invest that money in an index fund?

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Ep 170: Travel Savings Secrets From An Instagram Influencer Jul 17, 2019

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You know those people on Instagram who are always traveling to fabulous places, making you wonder how they afford it, and why you aren’t doing the same thing? This week we’re getting all of the answers — and travel savings secrets — from Rachel Rudwall, an Emmy-nominated on-camera host and producer, who has traveled to all seven continents, lived in three countries and journeyed through nearly 70 nations — all on a limited budget. She’s got millions of airline miles and she knows how to use them. In Mailbag, pensions and other retirement savings strategies.

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Ep 169: Fear Factor. It May Not Be Possible To Conquer All Your Fears Before You Take Financial Action. It's Also Unnecessary. Jul 10, 2019

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What has held you back in your career, or with your money? Maybe you were scared — of what would happen, of failure, of the reaction of the people you know and love. Although getting over fear may be a goal, there's another way: You could do it scared. So says our guest Ruth Soukup, author of “Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love.” She walks us through how and why it works. In Mailbag, where to build your savings to buy your first home and why we have many credit scores.

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Ep 168: How To Take Your Side Hustle Or Job To The Next Level Jul 03, 2019

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Entrepreneur coach Ali Brown on how to stand out online and position yourself as a ‘category of one.’ How to understand tall poppy syndrome, avoid excellence burnout and master the 80/20 rule with your time. Then, in Mailbag, how to create a budget in retirement, when young adults should get their first credit cards and how one woman can approach the guilt associated with financial success.

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Ep 167: Build Better Habits With Charles Duhigg Jun 26, 2019

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You’re trying to save more money, but can’t find the spare change, or maybe you’re trying to stop snacking at 4pm, but reach for the cookie like clockwork. The latter was exactly what was happening to Charles Duhigg, and he was so eager to break his own bad habits, he went on to become an expert in changing our behavior with his bestsellers, “The Power of Habit” and “Smarter Faster Better.” We explore the psychology behind habit formation and discuss solutions for long-term behavior modifications. In Mailbag, we go over how to choose a Roth IRA, a financial planner and how to start investing with your kids.

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Ep 166: Can Fertility Tech Save You Time And Money? Jun 19, 2019

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“Do you want kids?” Like it or not, it’s a question you’ve probably been asked (many times). No matter what your answer is, having a baby costs about $11,000, and that’s without complications. Run into fertility issues, and solutions can run into the thousands. Enter FemTech: Companies and products that are looking to tackle fertility, like Ava, a wearable fertility tracker.Ava’s co-founder and president, Lea von Bidder, discusses all things fertility, including the emotional and financial costs. In Mailbag, incorporating tax diversification into retirement planning, fixing errors on our credit reports and understanding our credit scores.

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Ep 165: From A Penny In Savings To A Millionaire In Five Years. Meet Grant Sabatier. Jun 12, 2019

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What's your most limited resource? Money? It might feel that way, but the real answer is time. You can earn more money. You can't get more hours or minutes or seconds...or years. The latter — particularly as it relates to compound interest, giving your money time to grow — is just one of the things we dive into with Grant Sabatier, a leader of the "Financial Independence, Retire Early" (FIRE) movement, and author of “Financial Freedom.” In Mailbag, does going to a more expensive college mean more success? Plus: How to tackle crippling credit card debt.

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Ep 164: She Said, She Said With Laura Cox Kaplan Jun 05, 2019

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Whether you're reading the list of Fortune 500 CEOs and board members, or a roster of members of Congress, the lack of women in numbers is hugely apparent. It provided the impetus for Laura to start her “She Said / She Said” podcast and this week we're digging into how to bridge the gap — for ourselves and for society as a whole. In Mailbag, fraud alerts vs. credit freezes, and how to say, “no, thank you,” to buying into all of your friends’ side hustles.

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