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Financial Independence

Invest in Women and Everyone Benefits

Cherie Blair | Posted 04.26.2013 | Impact
Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Business, Entrepreneurship, Women's Issues, Raiseforwomen, Financial Independence, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Impact News
Cherie Blair

2013-04-23-theraiseforwomenchallenge300x60.jpgFinancial independence brings real autonomy, and the power to say no. That's the great prize for women. The benefit doesn't end there -- supporting women entrepreneurs has a great knock-on effect.

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Do Women Just Want To Be Saved (Financially)?

Emma Gray | Posted 04.19.2013 | Women
Read More: Women and Money, Lean In, Women Depend on Husbands, Women Saved Financially, Women Financial Independence, Financial Independence, Career and Money, Women Financially Indpendent, Women Husbands, Women News
Emma Gray

There is something fundamentally satisfying about earning your own way, seeing your paycheck deposited into your bank account and paying your own rent. However, the numbers of the survey don't necessarily surprise me, largely because I think they reflect the financial anxiety that many women feel.

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The Power Was Right Here All Along

Jane D. Wurwand | Posted 02.12.2013 | Impact
Read More: Joinfite, Microfinance, Kiva, Financial Independence, Microloans, Women in Politics, Impact News
Jane D. Wurwand

Women have always been powerful. We are already powerful. And we don't need to be empowered, but merely connected with opportunity.

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Can a Woman Be Happily Dependent?

Christina Vuleta | Posted 01.16.2013 | Women
Read More: Support, 20-Something-Advice, Marriage, Divorce, Marriage Advice, Financial Independence, 40-Something Wisdom, Financial Advice, Financial Advice for Women, Single Women, Divorcee, Women News
Christina Vuleta

A 20-something recently asked me whether a woman could be happily dependent on a spouse or if financial independence is a necessity.

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Single And Buying A Home? Read This First

Michael Corbett | Posted 03.17.2013 | HuffPost Home
Read More: Housing Market, Buying a House, Homebuyers, Financial Independence, First-Home, Singles, Buying a Home, Home Smarts, Making a Home, HuffPost Home News
Michael Corbett

More single homebuyers are entering the real estate market than ever before.

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7 Financial Lessons Gleaned From My Split

Tina Pennington | Posted 11.07.2012 | Divorce
Read More: Single Moms, Reinvention, Parenting After Divorce, Divorce, Entrepreneur, Financial Independence, Divorce News
Tina Pennington

I may have been an ostrich with my head in the sand, but I'm determined my daughters won't be.

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Is 30 The New 18? Millennials Struggle With Identifying As Adults (VIDEO)

Posted 05.02.2013 | College
Read More: Paying Bills, Video, Emerging Adulthood, Adult-Life, Financial-Independence-for-College-Graduates, Financial Independence, Millennials, Adulthood, Young Adulthood, Adolescents, Millennial Generation, Quarter-Life-Crisis, Millennial Experience, Child-to-Adulthood, College News

It's the transition of all transitions: the move from adolescence to adulthood. Many millennials reportedly said financial independence could be s...

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Awareness Brings Its Own Reward$

Jinny Ditzler | Posted 10.06.2012 | Home
Read More: Personal Finance Planning, Awareness, Personal Finance Advice, Financial Independence, Planning, Smart Living, Financial Retirement Planning, Saving Money, Money Management, Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Financial Advice, Money Saving, Home News
Jinny Ditzler

In our home we call it the Money Game because the better we play that game, the more money seems to come our way. You may laugh, but we've been doing it for over 30 years, and it's paid off big time.

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Money: Power of Your Attitude

Jinny Ditzler | Posted 09.19.2012 | Home
Read More: Personal Transformation, Taking Responsibility, Money, Gps-Soul, Emotional Wellness, Saving Money, Possibility, Goal Setting, Personal Responsibility, Mindfulness, Attitude, Financial Independence, Transformation, Prosperity, Transformationc, Personal Transformations, Life Balance, Personal Journey, Paradigm Shift, Home News
Jinny Ditzler

The purpose of this Money series is to put you in the driver's seat when it comes to your money. My aim is to support you to transform your relations...

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5 Tips to Help You Achieve Financial Independence

Women & Co | Posted 09.16.2012 | Women
Read More: Citi Community Development, Army, Military, Financial Independence for Women, Finance, Financial Independence, Personal Finance, Budgeting, Saving Money, Women News
Women & Co

I recently spent some time in the homes of three amazing military women -- an Army mom, a Navy widow and a Persian Gulf veteran -- who shared with me their tips for managing life's transitions and achieving financial independence

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Money: Moving From Pain to Prosperity

Jinny Ditzler | Posted 09.10.2012 | Home
Read More: Personal Transformation, Taking Responsibility, Money, Gps-Soul, Emotional Wellness, Saving Money, Possibility, Goal Setting, Personal Responsibility, Mindfulness, Prosperity, Transformation, Personal Transformations, Too Busy, Personal Journey, Life Balance, Financial Independence, Paradigm Shift, Home News
Jinny Ditzler

Most of us are in a world of hurt about money. While you might not see a way to change the bigger picture, I guarantee you can improve things dramatically on the home front.

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Can You Afford To Be A College Grad?

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 06.13.2012 | Home
Read More: Recent College Graduates, Video, Recent Graduates Financial Independence, Financial Independence Recent College Graduates, Financial Independence, Recent Grads Financial Independence, Recent College Grads, Financial Independence Recent Grads, Financial Independence Recent Graduates, Recent College Graduates Financial Independence, Financial Independence Recent College Grads, Home News

Trapped in a dismal job market, recent college graduates are struggling to make it on their own. Only 31 percent of recent college graduates say th...

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Yes, Microfinance Does Work. Here's How...

Kadita Tshibaka | Posted 09.06.2012 | Impact
Read More: Mfis, Microfinance Poverty, Microfinance Institutions, Microfinance, Financial Independence, Poverty Solutions, Impactx, Microfinance Global Poverty, Opportunity International, Impact News
Kadita Tshibaka

There's no doubt that the global problem of poverty and its solutions are complex, which is why the microfinance industry needs to approach them with eyes wide open and insist on transparency and results.

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Teaching Children the Value of a Dollar in a Debt-Filled World

Doug Lebda | Posted 06.23.2012 | Home
Read More: Financial Security, Personal Finances, Kids and Money, Financial Independence, Family Finances, Finances and Kids, Financial Advice Family, Financial Advice, Financial Advice Kids, Home News
Doug Lebda

But we all have heard the stories -- or perhaps you have one of our own -- of a parent opening up a credit card bill to find hundreds of dollars in charges from iTunes or Amazon. So how do we, as parents, start to instill good financial values in children?

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Spirit Junkie: Gabrielle Bernstein on Money & Miracles

Manisha Thakor | Posted 11.14.2011 | Books
Read More: Financial Strength, Women's Economic Empowerment, Financial Freedom, Gabrielle Bernstein, Financial Independence, Marianne Williamson, Financial Peace, Spirit Junkie, Financial Stress, A Course in Miracles, Books We Love, Books News
Manisha Thakor

The book chronicles Gabrielle's personal journey from spiritually confused party girl to radically transformed believer in the power of love over fear. 

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Has The Time Come To Pick Up Your Parents' Bill?

SavvySugar | Posted 08.24.2011 | Women
Read More: Paying for Parents, Accepting Parents Money, Supporting Your Parents, Financial Independence, Supported by Your Parents, Family Finances, Asking Parents for Money, Women News

Your parents have supported you since you were born, but now you’re an adult. You don't want to mooch off the 'rents forever, but you're not sure if...

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Daring to Be Ourselves -- Financially

Manisha Thakor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Financial Security, Women's Economic Empowerment, Financial Freedom, Margaret Cho, Financial Independence, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, Eve Ensler, Financial Behavior, Feminist.com, Madeleine Albright, Marianne Schnall, Business News
Manisha Thakor

A statistic from that piece keeps floating through my head: Women who consistently negotiate their salaries earn $1 million more over their work lives than women who do not.

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Turn Your Kids Into Personal Finance Champs

Manisha Thakor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Financial Independence, Earn It Learn It, Financial Help, Alisa T. Weinstein, Financial Literacy, Financial Books, Financial Tips, Personal Finance, Financial Education, Teaching Kids About Money, Financial Nirvana, Financial Advice, Business News
Manisha Thakor

If you are tired of "must-have-that-toy-right-now" tantrums as you walk down the aisles of Target or Toys "R" Us, go straight to your nearest bookstore and buy Alisa T. Weinstein's new book.

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Are 20-Somethings Naively Optimistic About Their Careers?

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Career, 20-Somethings, Money, Finance, Gen Y, Job, Passion, Parenting, Gen Y Money, Career Advice, Generation Y at Work, Financial Independence, Careers, Generation Y Careers, First Job, Generation Y, Career Advice for Generation Y, Career Advice for Millennials, Jobs, College Grads Jobs, Recent Grads, Jobs Grads, College Grads, Millennials, Healthy Living News
Christine Hassler

Gen Y is facing the realities of grown-up life and our current economy, and they are discovering that dreams don't pay the rent. Passion combined with their college degree does not guarantee an immediate career.

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Ladies, Should You Ask For It?

Manisha Thakor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Financial Security, Women's Economic Empowerment, Financial Freedom, Money Rules... For Women, Be Your Own Sugar Mamma, Financial Independence, Financial Behavior, GetRaised.Com, Personal Finance Expert for Women, Linda Babcock, Business News
Manisha Thakor

Quick - what was the first thing that came to your mind when you read the title of this post? What about "Gentleman, should you ask for it?" Would t...

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The Rise Of The "Sugar Mamma"

Manisha Thakor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Women and Money, Women's Economic Empowerment, Financial Security, Financial Freedom, Women & Money, Financial Empowerment, Financial Literacy, Financial Independence, Spending Money, Earning Money, Business News
Manisha Thakor

Sug·ar Mam·ma -noun A woman who is in the financial driver's seat of her life Watching the season finale of HBO's Boardwalk Empire last night, I w...

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GENERATION EARN: A Chat With Kimberly Palmer

Manisha Thakor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Budgeting, Debt Management, Investing Money, Kimberly Palmer, Financial Literacy, Financial Independence, US News & World Report, Generation Earn, Saving Money, Earning Money, Business News
Manisha Thakor

Financial security is the new measure of success -- but that doesn't mean you're greedy

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Time is Money: How are You Spending your "168 Hours"?

Manisha Thakor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Women & Money, Financial Literacy, Financial Independence, Woman and Money, Financial Emowerment, Financial Behavior, Personal Finance, Women's Ecnomic Empowerment, Business News
Manisha Thakor

If you haven't heard of Laura Vanderkam yet - you will. My intellectual girl crush on Laura began back in August 2009 when I read her wonderful op-...

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Your New Best Friend: A Roth IRA

Alexa von Tobel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Learnvest, Women, Roth IRAs, Retirement, Financial Independence, Business News
Alexa von Tobel

If you get in the habit of putting just $50 per month into a Roth IRA for the next 40+ years, you could retire as a millionaire (thanks to the amazing effects of compounding interest)!

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Introducing the World's Most Influential Woman

Maddy Dychtwald | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Financial Independence, World Economic Forum, Most Powerful Women, Women's Issues, Careers, Women Business, Women Feminism, Powerful Women, Healthy Living News
Maddy Dychtwald

In the past few years, economists and policy makers have abruptly woken to the fact that women's equality in the workplace is not just a "women's issue," but a serious factor in global economic competitiveness.

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