It’s easy to swipe a credit card. On our way to work, we pass Starbucks, and think—why wouldn’t I hand over this piece of plastic to get a mocha latte? Over time, however, this adds up and we’ve gathered thousands of dollars in expenditures by making these decisions. This is the dilemma of having a credit card.

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Saving money is easier said than done.

And saving smartly is even more difficult. When we get our paychecks, knowing where to put our savings can quickly become overwhelming. 401(k), stocks, mutual funds—the list goes on and on.

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Couple time should be couple time.

When we find ourselves with a significant other, the focus should be to enjoy each other’s company and have fun. The challenge is that most activities that promote this cost money.

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Anyone can start a business. But how many entrepreneurs build something that ends up getting acquired? When your business model is fruitful enough to solicit the attention of another company, you have built something special. Acquisition does not mean selling out. Rather, it is a stamp of quality on the business model that the entrepreneur has created.

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Studies show the gender wage gap more than doubles after a woman has her first child. But we as a society don’t think twice about it. After maternity leave, women return to their office to find a different company culture. Whatever ladder they were climbing has suddenly shifted, and their path upwards has redirected to somewhere new.

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We all know the challenge of networking. But in male-dominated industries, it’s much more difficult. Last year, less than 3% of venture capital in the United States was raised by women. In Silicon Valley, men meet with men to fund male-led applications, which makes being a woman trying to break into these circles especially challenging.

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This week we revisit a popular episode from earlier this season where we spoke with Jean Kristensen on how to launch a business. 

From clothing companies to financial management services, lifestyle brands to creative agencies, the spirit of entrepreneurship is everywhere in the Big Apple. If you don’t have your own LLC, then you can bet the person standing next to you on the subway does.

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Style isn’t something that comes easy.

Our office dress code sets guidelines that if we follow too closely, we run the risk of not sticking out. But if we try to stick out, we run the risk of being looked at as a rebel. Threading this needle, in all walks of life, is a tricky balancing act that requires outside opinion.

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Nothing is more taboo than sex, right? Wrong.

If you're like me, sitting at these brunches with your girlfriends taking note of what subjects get get covered and which get brushed over, you might be realizing the same thing I am: that money is more taboo than sex.

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You can’t predict the future, but you can certainly create it. The societies that are doing such are the same ones that don’t have a past. Here in the United States, we are bogged down by our rich history, stuck in archaic systems that don’t harness the technology of today. Meanwhile, communities like Dubai are able to launch into utopian visions because of their lack of history.

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