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May 2025

How to support Black businesses in the face of retail DEI rollbacks
"Boycotts don't work unless you're redirecting your money," says Nikki Porcher
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Vanessa McGrady
Financial abuse: 'Your whole life story is collapsing on itself'
Divorce expert Kate Anthony explains how spousal financial abuse is like quicksand. Here's how you extract yourself.
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Vanessa McGrady
Shopping while lonely is a thing. Here's what's behind that, and how to be kinder to yourself.
When we stop spending money out of boredom and loneliness, a whole new world opens up--with great benefits besides a fatter stack of cash.
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Vanessa McGrady

April 2025

In a soft real estate market, try this one crazy trick to lower your mortgage payment
Sure, you could ask to update the bathrooms or chop a few thousand off the price. But the real savings is asking for an interest-rate buydown.
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Vanessa McGrady
New Tariffs Are Another 'Pink Tax' That Hurt Women. Here's Why.
Don't fall for the old pink tax line--this expert says it's it's actually LESS expensive to make femme-appearing items than male or neutral ones
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Vanessa McGrady
Financial Domination Is a Purr-fect Side Hustle for This Sex Worker
Some people get off on giving money to a giant furry cat. Don't judge.
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Vanessa McGrady
It's Too Expensive to Eat Three Meals a Day, Survey Shows
Credit Karma's Courtney Alev shares shocking results of new survey and has some ideas to help you keep it together
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Vanessa McGrady

March 2025

Why Can't Rich States Just Keep Their Money? and Other Questions for Political Strategist Jeff Le
I'm envisioning California taking all its chips and staying home. But apparently we can't do that.
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Vanessa McGrady
The CFPB Was a Whopping Success. Why Was It Gutted?
Could it have to do with the fact that Elon Musk is launching a payment platform on X and wants less oversight? Consumer finance expert Mallory SoRelle…
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Vanessa McGrady
Own vs. Rent? Ramit 'I Will Teach You to Be Rich' Sethi Thinks Buying Your Home Is a Terrible Idea
And guess who is behind the housing crisis? Your parents and neighbors.
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Vanessa McGrady
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