La Vie Bohème: Saving in College
Caroline Huber is the Executive Assistant at Artspace, a startup company selling contemporary art online. Caroline recently moved to New York after receiving her BA in Art History from Wellesley...
View ArticleHoliday Savings: 5 Websites You Should Consult Before You Fly
This is a guest post by Kusum Chanrai. Kusum is studying for her MBA at Harvard Business School. Prior to business school, she worked at Deloitte and Procter & Gamble. She is currently interning at...
View ArticleEarly Cohabitation: Practical or Financially Dangerous?
This guest post is by Dana Himmelstein. Dana is a recent graduate of Colby College where she studied English Literature and Creative Writing. Originally from Los Angeles, she is currently living in...
View ArticleThe Big Secret To Saving For College
Almost every parent I interview—whether they’re five months pregnant or have a fifth-grader at home— says college is their biggest financial planning worry. And for good reason: in 18 years, you’re...
View ArticleHow to Build A Savings, Even on a Limited Budget
Saving is the first step to building wealth and obtaining true financial freedom. But how do you start saving when you have very little money to set aside? Here are four ways to build your savings, and...
View ArticleA Trusted Expert Answers A College Girl’s Questions on Saving
How important is it to start saving at this age? First, it’s fantastic that as a student you are excited about saving and even thinking about the differences between short and long-term savings. The...
View ArticleHow to Create a Savings Plan
To gear up for a new year, we’re focusing on financial wellness, which means the health of your savings and bank accounts. We recently looked at spending habits: how to assess, manage, and monitor your...
View ArticleHere’s What You Missed at Our #SavingsAndDebt Twitter Chat
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....
View ArticleCouples and Money: How Much Should We Save In an Emergency Fund?
There seems to be an ongoing debate about how much money we should save in our emergency funds. Dave Ramsey is famous for saying to start with $1,000 in an emergency fund and then work your way up to...
View ArticleTired of Saving? 3 Ways to Beat the Money Slump
Sticking to a tight budget is similar to sticking to a diet. It’s definitely hard for people to enjoy being restricted and to maintain their choice, especially because they are depriving themselves of...
View ArticleMoney Confession: I’ve Barely Started Saving for College
Last January my husband and I welcomed our second daughter into the world. Shortly afterwards we opened up a New York State 529 Savings Plan for each girl, and made our first contributions (money they...
View ArticleTop Budget Fashion Websites: Where to Find Clothes on the Cheap
Whether it’s building a wardrobe to suit your new professional environment or simply keeping abreast of changing trends, women’s fashion can easily put a hole in your pocket book. But we believe that...
View Article7 Tips for Saving Money on Groceries (without coupons!)
When you think about saving money on groceries, you may think of tedious coupon clipping and obsessive budget tracking. And I can’t say that I blame you, considering America’s coupon craze, likely...
View ArticleHow To Save for The Holidays in Six Weeks
I feel like I’ve barely even had a chance to blink since Halloween, but the holiday shopping season is already in full force. The expectation to shop-til-you-drop is inescapable; it’s...
View ArticleThe GoGirl Guide to Buying a Home: Why You Need an Appraisal and a Home...
To many first-time homebuyers, paying for a home inspection and appraisal may seem like a waste of money. This is absolutely false. Buying a home is often the biggest purchase of a person’s life. While...
View ArticleKate White, Former Cosmo Editor-in-Chief ‘s Secret Weapons for Success for...
Kate White knows a few things about getting ahead. During her 14 years as its editor-in-chief, Cosmo grew to 3 million in the U.S. and expanded into 64 countries. While helping to turn Cosmo into the...
View Article6 TV Characters Who Are Living Way Above Their Means (And Need Budgets)
We know television isn’t usually realistic, particularly when it comes to clothes and real estate. On the small screen, a Soho loft means boho and cheap, when in truth this type of space could go for...
View ArticleThe Secret to Saving More Every Month
If you’ve been following GoGirl on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook you may have noticed we’ve been tagging pictures of our laudable financial decisions with the hashtag #CompoundInterest....
View ArticleFive Steps to A Professional Wardrobe: Spend Less and Feel Like Yourself
The old adage says to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, but what if you don’t have the right clothes for this job, either? It’s a common scenario for young women just starting out and...
View ArticleThe GoGirl Guide to Making a Budget
No matter where you are in life – whether you’re getting started with your first job, planning for a big change, or simply validating your incomings and outgoings – creating a budget is an important...
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