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3 Common Money Myths Debunked

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In every financial workshop, I hold with 20-somethings, there inevitably comes a point where someone utters the phrase, “But my dad said…” followed by: I should carry a balance on my credit card to improve my credit. It’s OK to settle for a starter salary. I should pay off my debt before I start saving.

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The Financial Benefits of Thinking Like an Entrepreneur

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I maxed out credit cards and treated my lines of credit as a source of capital to fund my next new business idea. According to him, the entrepreneur has unlimited upside with limitless earning potential, while a job is fixed with a salary and maybe a bonus. But it just seemed like a very long path toward my goals.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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It all started with a goal. In the two years since accomplishing that goal, I have gone on to start a multi-seven figure business; attracted a social media audience of more than 3 million; hosted the No. I wanted to save $100,000 by age 25. What does it mean to pursue financial feminism? One of my favorite tools is the “Money Date.”