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How to deal with money struggles during a financial crisis
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How to deal with money struggles during a financial crisis

Whether you lose your job or the economy is in a recession, weathering a financial crisis is tough. Personal finance expert Michelle Singletary guides us through tough decisions to get through money struggles.

How to deal with money struggles during a financial crisis

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Our relationship with money is emotional. How to make the most of your cash
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Our relationship with money is emotional. How to make the most of your cash

Money isn't just about numbers. It's about emotions, too. Tiffany 'The Budgetnista' Aliche's new book unpacks the relationships we all have with finances so you can make the most of your cash.

Our relationship with money is emotional. How to make the most of your cash

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Tricks to improve your credit score — and keep it high
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Tricks to improve your credit score — and keep it high

A strong credit score can make major purchases and financial transactions much easier. Here's how to make yours better and keep it high.

Tricks to improve your credit score — and keep it high

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How to save what you need for retirement
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How to save what you need for retirement

It's never too early to start putting away money for retirement. In this episode, NPR's Chris Arnold decodes what you should know — from the types of retirement accounts to strategies for saving.

How to save what you need for retirement

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Want to teach your kids about money? Start by including them in the conversation
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Want to teach your kids about money? Start by including them in the conversation

Money can feel like a taboo topic in a lot of households, but talking about it regularly can take the awkwardness out of it.

Want to teach your kids about money? Start by including them in the conversation

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How to talk about money, privilege with friends — before it's time to split the bill
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How to talk about money, privilege with friends — before it's time to split the bill

Even among the closest of friends, conversations about money and privilege can be awkward. In this episode from Life Kit and The Cut, author Otegha Uwagba discusses how we can break that ice — before it's time to split the check.

How to talk about money, privilege with friends — before it's time to split the bill

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The first step to passing on wealth is deciding what's important to you
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The first step to passing on wealth is deciding what's important to you

Wealth isn't just cold, hard cash, says strategic investor Pamela Jolly. It's whatever you value — and that means generational wealth can take lots of forms. Keisha "TK" Dutes speaks with Jolly about how to get strategic about leaving a legacy.

The first step to passing on wealth is deciding what's important to you

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How to ask for a raise: Know your value (and bring the evidence)
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How to ask for a raise: Know your value (and bring the evidence)

Life Kit spoke with negotiations expert Mori Taheripour for her tips on asking for more money at work — and what to do when the answer is no, or there's just not money in the budget.

How to ask for a raise: Know your value (and bring the evidence)

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Spend savvier, save smarter: 5 tips to stop stress-spending
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Spend savvier, save smarter: 5 tips to stop stress-spending

We could all stand to stretch our cash a little further right now. Life Kit teamed up with financial expert Tiffany Aliche, also known as the Budgetnista, for tips about how to separate needs from wants, stop stress-spending and save for the future.

Spend savvier, save smarter: 5 tips to stop stress-spending

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Side gigs are demanding. Here's how to make one work for you
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Side gigs are demanding. Here's how to make one work for you

Making money from a hobby takes a lot of work — and strategy. In this episode, host Ruth Tam gets some advice from independent business owners and financial experts about how to make it work.

Side gigs are demanding. Here's how to make one work for you

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'Exposure' doesn't pay the bills. Here's how to get paid what you're worth
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'Exposure' doesn't pay the bills. Here's how to get paid what you're worth

Time is money. But often, especially in the creative industries, trying to advance your career can mean literally selling yourself short. It's commonplace and borderline expected, depending on where you are in your career, to have to offer time and labor for free or for deeply discounted rates to get work. In this episode of Life Kit, journalist Juleyka Lantigua-Williams shares tools for advocating for yourself and your paycheck, as well as reflections on the value of betting on yourself.

'Exposure' doesn't pay the bills. Here's how to get paid what you're worth

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How to save for different financial goals
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How to save for different financial goals

Whether you want to save for a vacation or retirement, build generational wealth for your kids or figure out how to split expenses with a partner, Life Kit answers your personal finance questions.

How to save for different financial goals

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