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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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What You Need to Know About Estate Planning

by Russ Thornton May 6, 2013

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For most women, estate planning ranks right up there with a root canal – it’s painful but necessary. If you truly want your loved one’s inheritance protected at the time of your death, you must take some time now to review what plans, if any, you currently have in place and what you want to [...]

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Is Law School a Bad Investment?

by Case Drury May 3, 2013

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Being a lawyer used to be seen as a direct and sure path to permanent success and financial security, but thanks to skyrocketing tuition costs and daunting job prospects, going to law school is now fraught with financial concerns that might make you think twice about what you really want out of a law degree. [...]

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Investing in You: Why a Splurge Is an Important Part of Your Strategy

by Teresa Dentino May 1, 2013

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We’re kicking off May by focusing on saving and investing. Today’s post by Teresa Dentino, of the Financial 411, covers one of the most important investments you can make: investing in yourself! All too often when discussing savvy money behaviors–saving, budgeting, investing, retirement–we deal with the negative connotations, the feelings of “deprivation”, “sacrifice,” and possibly [...]

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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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Established Entrepreneur Shares Her Tips for Making It Big

by Adrienne Sanders April 12, 2013

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It wasn’t nostalgia that compelled Anu Duggal to move to her family’s homeland of India. It was the market opportunity. Capitalizing on India’s fast-growing consumer economy, the American-born entrepreneur co-founded several companies there. In 2005 she started India’s first luxury wine bar, The Tasting Room, with Rajeev Samant, CEO of Sula Wines. In 2010, she [...]

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Everything You Need to Know About Personal Branding

by Erika Torres March 29, 2013

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Here at GoGirl Finance, we pride ourselves in educating women about all aspects of finance, and that includes information on helping to build your personal brand and market your business. We hope you enjoyed this month’s focus on personal branding. Here’s a recap of what we covered: Five Questions that Will Help You Develop Your [...]

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How to Give Your Two Weeks’ Notice

by Katharine Paljug March 27, 2013

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For many women, working up the nerve to hand in your two weeks’ notice is a long and terrifying process. Not because you don’t know if you should or not–usually, it’s pretty clear when a job just isn’t right. But the scary thought, “What happens next?” can keep even the savviest businesswoman paralyzed. How will [...]

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Show Your Brand: How to Grow Your Brand Online

by Stephanie Christensen March 25, 2013

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Branding is all about creating a sense of consistency, in your face to face interactions with clients, and in the image you portray on your website, and in your social networks. Here are five ways to integrate your brand online. Keep your brand personality top of mind. Branding is about identifying what your small business [...]

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Yoxi: Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Social Entrepreneur?

by Hannah Jang March 22, 2013

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“Changing the world should be fun. When seriousness is embedded in entertainment, and complexity is hidden behind an elegant layer of simplicity, we create intrinsic motivation for people to do good in more creative ways. Yoxi is about creativity and collaboration in the deepest sense we can imagine.” -Sharon Chang Sharon Chang is a media [...]

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