Close your eyes for a second and step back to the 1940s. Specifically, New York City in the 1940s. You’re walking down a crowded street, pushing your little one in the stroller, purse over your shoulder, and sporting a pair of new, wide-legged pants, à la Katharine Hepburn. You have a certain pep in your […] The post Power Of The Purse: How Department Stores Paved The Financial Way For Women appeared first on HerMoney ..read more

Very classy, very demure, very mindful…that’s how a new viral TikTok says we should be in the workplace.  In the video that has now been viewed over 3 million times, creator Jools Lebron says we need to bring the same energy to the job every day that we brought when we interviewed: Be presentable, wear […] The post The Lies Women Are Told About Getting Ahead At Work (And Why We Shouldn’t Believe Them) appeared first on HerMoney ..read more

Last week, 2.9 billion records of personal data were at risk —  from people in the US, Canada, and Britain —  all stolen from a company that does background checks called National Public Data. Included in this data breach were not just names and addresses, but the holy grail (as far as identity thieves are […] The post Hacked? 4 Steps To Take Right Now To Protect Your Data appeared first on HerMoney ..read more

Annika Sorenstam sits atop the LPGA’s Career Money list, having earned more than $22 million throughout her time as a professional golfer — more than any other woman on the course.  Initially, though, she struggled. Sorenstam, like many, started out with very little money. “I’ve never really been money-driven,” Sorenstam says. “I had what I […] The post Annika Sorenstam On Finding Success, On and Off the Green appeared first on HerMoney ..read more

Looking for evidence that LinkedIn has become an essential part of how we hire — and get hired? There are more than 14 million jobs listed on LinkedIn. An estimated 97% of HR and staffing professionals say they use LinkedIn to recruit new talent, according to the platform. And, last but not least, users with […] The post Revamp Your LinkedIn Account and Get Hired, ASAP appeared first on HerMoney ..read more

Setting new life goals can be daunting, especially if you’re older. But here’s the thing, it’s not impossible, and learning new skills, whether it be how to invest in the stock market or training for a marathon, can have unexpected benefits, including boosting our brainpower as we age.  Gwendolyn Bounds, author of “Not Too Late: […] The post How To Crush Your Life Goals At Any Age appeared first on HerMoney ..read more

Jessica Grose, author of, “Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood,” said she did everything by the book before she had kids. She was married, had a successful, thriving career, and was debt-free. Despite her doing everything “right,”  like so many women, she still wasn’t ready for the reality of motherhood. The big […] The post 3 Things You Should Do To Protect Your Career Before You Have A Baby appeared first on HerMoney ..read more

When we think about our financial fears, one tops the list: Running out of money before we run out of time. According to GoBankingRates, 66% of Americans fear that they will run out of money during retirement, and that fear is not unwarranted. Half of all US households are at risk of not having enough income to maintain their standard of living in retirement, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The bottom line is that Americans have a problem and we know it. Unless we do something, something big, something different, many of us are going to blow through the mone ..read more

For years, we’ve been told if we want to get anywhere in life, a college diploma will be the key to growing our careers. Here’s the thing, though. College is expensive. Real expensive. Four years at a public college will run you more than $108,000, according to the Education Data Initiative. If you enroll in a private school, you can expect to spend nearly $235,000 over 4 years. And while these numbers include on-campus housing, they don’t factor in things like food, textbooks and of course, the occasional night out.  The high price of higher ed, combined with countless stories about rec ..read more

We are just past the halfway point of 2024, and things aren’t feeling great economy-wise, despite the US economy reaching what the Atlantic recently termed “superstar status.” Kyla Scanlon coined the term “vibecession” to explain this disconnect. In her new book, “In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work,” she breaks down why what’s really going on in our economy feels at odds with what we’re experiencing in our day-to-day lives.   SUBSCRIBE: New episode drops every Wednesday! Subscribe to HerMoney on Apple Podcasts so you never miss the latest By virtually every benchm ..read more