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Out With the Old, In With the ‘You’
Part one of a series on the new You Economy: thriving in a climate of reinvention and self-direction. Millions of Americans have faced career challenges, job loss, or job changes in the last few years. The upside is that the old rules for success... ➡
Having It All vs. Having Enough
There’s another reason that Anne Marie Slaughter (in her essay in the Atlantic, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All”) is right to argue that expectations around work and family must change to support women: Women’s financial lives are at stake. As... ➡
Will Congress Protect Your Paycheck?
Tuesday afternoon (that’s tomorrow) the U.S. Senate will vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, which allegedly will help to ease the income disparity between men and women. Really? First of all, how many women even knew this legislation was up for a... ➡
The Price of Being a Princess
In this recent post for The Grindstone, I asked women some hard questions—questions that challenge notions of "feminine ideals,"e.g., surrendering investing responsibilities to someone else and idealizing full-time motherhood over... ➡
Why You Might Want a Prenup
Prenuptial agreements have a bad rap. Many couples consider them distasteful and unromantic at best—bad karma at worst. The truth is, a prenup is less like a roadmap for divorce, and more like insurance. A good prenup insures that if you did face... ➡
What You Need to Know About Getting Pregnant on the Job
I work for one of the most empowering all-female companies in America. But when I told my boss I was pregnant, my heart was racing. I knew DailyWorth would be supportive. But the fact is, there are no guarantees when it comes to maternity leave... ➡
An Easy Paycheck Fix for 2012
If your tax refund (or bill) wasn’t quite what you expected, the problem could be that you claimed the wrong number of allowances on your W-4. Tax expert and CPA Kasey Pittman offers some guidelines on claiming the right number. It’s a... ➡
Do a Little Math for Your Biggest Refund
Everyone wants to save money on their tax bill. But nearly two-thirds of taxpayers never itemize their deductions—a move that could add up to giving the government free money. If your itemized deductions are more than the standard deduction,... ➡
