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Charlotte Cowles

  1. personal finance
    Maybe Now Is the Time to Start Investing Your MoneyA simple primer to help your money grow.
  2. personal finance
    How to Financially Plan for Taking Care of Your ParentsExpert answers to your awkward questions about family finances.
  3. personal finance
    ‘I Got Divorced Because of Sports Gambling’Betting on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel has exploded in popularity — and blown up lives with it.
  4. personal finance
    The Wall Street Guy Who Moonlights As a Stripper“I know it sounds crazy, but I just really enjoy it. It’s my passion.”
  5. personal finance
    4 Fights Couples Have About Money and How to Get Out of ThemA guide to working your way out of tough money dynamics.
  6. personal finance
    Don’t Beat Yourself Up for Going Into DebtThe holidays are stressful enough as it is.
  7. personal finance
    Personal Assistants Are Elves for the Super-RichInside the over-the-top gifting rituals of wealthy bosses.
  8. personal finance
    ‘How Am I Supposed to Afford the Holidays?’Here’s how to celebrate without spending beyond your means.
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    ‘My Sister Wants Me to Pay Her $200 for Hosting Thanksgiving’You don’t have to. But maybe consider it a gesture of sisterly goodwill — and then talk to her about it later.
  10. personal finance
    ‘Should I Make Big Purchases Now?’How to prepare for the second Trump economy.
  11. personal finance
    ‘The Wedding Expenses I Don’t Regret Spending Money On’How to get your money’s worth — and then some — when planning the big day.
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    Are You Stress-Saving?The impulse to hunker down financially in times of uncertainty.
  13. personal finance
    How 4 People Are Spending Their Juul Settlement MoneyIncluding one who’s never purchased any Juul products.
  14. personal finance
    ‘How Do I Reverse Lifestyle Creep?’Getting used to spending less is hard. But you’ll be happier for it.
  15. personal finance
    What It’s Like to Work on a MegayachtA former stewardess on life onboard with the ultrawealthy.
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    3 Women on the Cost of an Expensive Breakup“I took inventory of everything that I owned and how much I could sell it for — my car, my Apple watch, my iPhone.”
  17. personal finance
    What Wedding Planners Wish You Didn’t Spend Money OnIndustry veterans share the biggest money sinkholes and how to avoid them.
  18. personal finance
    ‘I Just Want a Dumb Job’What it’s like to achieve your dream career — and then throw it away for a corporate gig that makes you much happier.
  19. personal finance
    What If You Never Had to Think About Saving Money Again?By investing early, some 20-somethings are rejecting the traditional path to financial security.
  20. personal finance
    What’s Your ‘Money Script’?To break bad money habits, it helps to know where they come from.
  21. personal finance
    How Do I Know If I’m Financially Prepared to Have a Baby?It’s normal to be anxious about having kids. Here’s how to make a plan.
  22. personal finance
    How to Shop Less, According to People Who Love to ShopCommon budgeting advice is to stop buying clothes. But what if you don’t want to?
  23. personal finance
    How Much Does It Actually Cost to Give Birth?And how to navigate the flurry of hospital bills.
  24. personal finance
    What It’s Like Being a Billionaire’s Personal Assistant“They’ll ask you to do something profoundly ridiculous and you can’t tell them how dumb the idea is.”
  25. personal finance
    Are You Ready For a ‘Mini-Retirement’?Meet the 20-somethings trying to save up enough money to quit their jobs and travel the world.
  26. personal finance
    Surge Pricing Isn’t Just for Uber AnymoreCompanies are tailoring more prices based on demand — and your personal data. What can you do about it?
  27. personal finance
    How a Pharmacist Saved $1 Million by Age 36Regina Moore on the careful planning required to become “work optional.”
  28. personal finance
    ‘Do I Need to Buy a Home Before the Baby Comes?’Maybe consider renting instead.
  29. personal finance
    How Much Can I Really Ask My Wedding Guests To Pay?An etiquette guide on everything from big bachelorette trips to destination weddings.
  30. personal finance
    It’s Not Too Late to Book an Affordable Summer VacationHow to plan a getaway that feels luxurious — without an Italy-size price tag.
  31. personal finance
    ‘What I Did With My Personal-Injury Settlement’Three people on how the money affected their lives.
  32. personal finance
    How to Save Money on Summer TravelIt’s expensive out there! But you can still take a trip without paying for it all year.
  33. personal finance
    What It’s Like to Not Buy New Clothes for 7 YearsThree women who have done long-term shopping bans share their advice.
  34. personal finance
    Now Prices Are Going … Down?Retailers including Walgreens and Target are finally cutting prices. But why now?
  35. personal finance
    The Hack for Saving Money That Doesn’t SuckWhat’s on your “approved shopping list” this summer?
  36. personal finance
    Do You Shop More When You’re Stressed?You’re doom spending. Here’s how to stop.
  37. personal finance
    The Bridesmaids Going Into Debt for Their Friends’ Weddings“She just booked it and sent everyone Venmo requests for $1,000.”
  38. personal finance
    ‘How Can I Be Financially Secure As a Freelancer?’You need a plan and some patience.
  39. personal finance
    When You’re Laid Off But Still Have to Go to WorkThree women on continuing to do their jobs even after they lost them.
  40. advice
    trouble and strife
    How I Learned to Accept an Apology From a FriendMost of us just smile and say it’s okay, even when it’s not.
  41. personal finance
    What It’s Like to Plan Vacations for BillionairesA travel agent for the ultrawealthy on hacking restaurant reservations, getting last-minute tickets, and why yachts are the new hotels.
  42. personal finance
    When Is a Side Hustle Actually Worth It?Tips for finding an online side gig that makes money without taking over your life.
  43. personal finance
    ‘My Friend Is in Financial Trouble. How Should I Help Her?’Just because your friend needs money doesn’t mean she wants it from you.
  44. personal finance
    I Want More: A Finance Guide For Your FantasiesWe asked five women to tell us their most ambitious goals. Then we got experts’ advice on how to achieve them.
  45. personal finance
    ‘How I Paid Off $36,000 in Credit Card Debt’Brittney Reynolds built a TikTok following around one of the hardest years of her life.
  46. personal finance
    It’s Time to Try a New Budgeting AppHere are five to consider after the most popular one, Mint, shuts down next week.
  47. personal finance
    How to Cope When You Get Laid Off From Your Dream JobHaley Sacks, a.k.a. Mrs. Dow Jones, on surviving job loss and founding her own business.
  48. personal finance
    What It’s Like to Staff the Home of a BillionaireA recruiter for the ultrarich on the upsides — and dark sides — of a notoriously secretive industry.
  49. career
    The Emergency Physician Tackling Racism in Health CareDr. Uché Blackstock felt stifled when she spoke up about bias from within the medical system, so she struck out on her own.
  50. personal finance
    How to Protect Yourself Against ScamsWhat I wish I’d known.
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