Finance
What Black Women Told Us About Money, Debt & Wealth
Something has been true in every single Clever Girl Finance survey since we started running them in 2020: Black women...
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How Income Influences Women’s Financial Confidence
What the Clever Girl Finance community’s own data tells us about money and mindset. Confidence and income are tangled up...
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Why Americans Are Richer, Happier, And Healthier Than You Think
Recently, I shared a sample budget of a family of four earning $408,000 a year on Twitter, the amount the...
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How Much A Family Needs To Earn To Live Comfortably By City
Back in 2018, I wrote that households need to earn $300,000 a year to live a middle-class lifestyle in an expensive coastal...
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How Much Does It Cost To Own a Dog?
Wondering how much it costs to own a dog? If you’re reading this, maybe you’re thinking about getting a dog,...
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The High Cost of Unnecessary Suffering: Why Elders Won’t Spend
One of the greatest ironies in personal finance is that the people with the most money sometimes live the most...
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VCX NAV Estimate: What The Fundrise Innov Fund Is Really Worth
When Fundrise's Innovation Fund (VCX) listed on the NYSE on March 19, 2026, its net asset value was $18.97 a...
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What A 6-Month IPO Lockup Feels Like As A Startup Employee
Before I die, I have a whole bucket list I want to get through. One item is experiencing what it's...
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12 Faceless Business Ideas To Make Money Without Showing Your Face
Do you want to start a business, but you don’t want to show your face online? When I first started...
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How The Rich Justify Buying $9+ Million Homes They Barely Use
I toured a $9 million house in Honolulu to better understand the luxury housing market. I love real estate, and...
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