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Here’s What You Missed at Our #SavingsAndDebt Twitter Chat

by Jessica Jones May 14, 2013

Did you miss last week’s #SavingsAndDebt chat? We talked about building your savings while paying down debt, as well as how various situations affect your credit score in different ways. #SavingsAndDebt was co-hosted by Credit.com along with experts Teresa Dentino and Gerri Detweiler.   Teresa Dentino pioneered financial education for women thirty years ago when [...]

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Who Are The Forty Women To Watch Over 40?

by Sarah Chang April 15, 2013

Do you know a woman over the age of 40 who is changing the world? Perhaps she’s making a difference in business, tech, media, entrepreneurship, social good, science, academics, creative arts, or politics. Maybe she’s an incredible role model for younger women. Perhaps she’s innovating around work/life issues. Christina Vuleta, founder of 40:20 Vision, has [...]

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Here’s What You Missed At Our #workingmommy Twitter Chat

by Sarah Chang November 8, 2012

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Did you miss this Monday’s #workingmommy Twitter Chat? It was our busiest chat yet – with more than 85 participants! Over the course of an hour we talked about returning to work after baby, making a part-time schedule work for you, and balancing the demands of professional and family life. Our co-host for the evening [...]

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Join Us For Our #workingmommy Twitter Chat – 11/5!

by Sarah Chang October 25, 2012

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Whether you’re trying to re-enter the job market, cut down to part time, balance a stressful job with life’s demands, or simply have some work/life advice, we’d love to see you at our next Twitter Chat! The conversation will be lively; the advice helpful. We’ll be featuring Galia Gichon, founder of Down to Earth Finance. [...]

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Five Things to Do Before You Work Part-Time After Baby

by Stephanie Christensen October 8, 2012

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Parenthood is full of unknowns, and the challenges of raising a baby when both parents work full time is often one of the most jarring experiences for new working moms. Whether your career plans always included devoting more time to your infant and less to work, or you’re realizing that the work-life balance you want [...]

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Red & Black: Two Sisters Taking Personal Finance Head-On

by Natalia Quintero August 10, 2012

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Sisters Tina Pennington and Mandy Williams (aka “Red and Black”) are the authors of “What I Learned About Life When My Husband Got Fired.” When Tina, “Red,”  found out that her husband had lost his job and that they couldn’t afford the lifestyle they were living, she reached out to her financially-savvy sister Mandy “Black” [...]

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Work-Life Balance: A Zero Sum Game?

by Eleanor Blayney July 16, 2012

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How do women balance their home life with their work life? Is it achievable or an elusive idea women have been fed through media and self-help gurus? Contributing writer Eleanor Blayney discusses her path toward achieving a work-life balance. It’s Wednesday – my “taking-care-of-Everett” day. I think just about everyone knows by now that Everett [...]

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Last Minute Financial Gifts That Keep Giving

by Sarah Dickerson December 19, 2011

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Anyone with children knows what an unconditional joy it is to be a parent–but also what an expense it can be! The amount of financial support that children need over the course of their development can seem overwhelming along the way, so here are some great, last minute gift ideas that will help alleviate the [...]

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Get Off Your Butt and Do Something…Today

by Guest August 12, 2011

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This is a guest post by Danielle Efros. Danielle is entering her senior year at the University of Michigan, concentrating in Communication Studies. Danielle has work experience at Deutsch, Inc., a NYC advertising agency in the Business Development department.   From education and experience,I have learned there is no single definition of the term entrepreneur; however, there can [...]

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Women in the Workforce

by Sandy Whiting March 9, 2011

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Before I became a mother, I was free to climb the corporate ladder with an enthusiasm and a potential that was relatively unfettered by outside obligations; my only duty was to my own satisfaction and happiness. Since then however, things have become quite a bit more complicated as I struggle to find the right balance [...]

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