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  1. ambition
    How to Know When You Should Turn Down a PromotionDenise Pickett says, “part of being ambitious is taking risks … [not] just saying yes.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  2. how i get it done
    How 4 Women Trailblazers in TV and Film Get It DoneThe best quotes from our “How I Get It Done” panel at Sundance.
    By Jennimai Nguyen
  3. self
    What Is Imposter Syndrome, Anyway?An executive coach tells us how to conquer it.
    By Anne Cruz
  4. follow me
    ‘We Built a House With Our Influencer Money’He was a carpet cleaner. She was a dental assistant. Now this influencer couple has millions of followers and a mansion in Bali.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  5. follow me
    Do You Have What It Takes to Be ‘Scouted’ on Instagram?An influencer agent explains what she looks for.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  6. follow me
    How I Get It Done: Kahlana Barfield Brown Knows How to Dress for InstagramThe influencer and fashion expert on quitting her day job to focus on her own brand.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  7. follow me
    The Couple That Fakes Their Own Paparazzi Photos“We started it as sort of a joke. But now it is getting serious.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  8. follow me
    What Is My Personal Brand?I worked with a personal branding consultant to find out.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  9. follow me
    I’m a Normal Person and I Buy My Instagram FollowersIt’s not just for mega-influencers.
    By Anonymous
  10. money talks
    Lindy West Is Still Getting Used to Her Hollywood PaycheckTalking to the best-selling author about the financial uncertainty inherent in making your living as a writer.
    By Maggie Bullock
  13. money talks
    Internet Fame Doesn’t Pay the BillsPhoebe Robinson from 2 Dope Queens on the difference between Portlandia and podcasting, when it comes to being paid.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  14. piece of work
    You Can Now Be Diagnosed With BurnoutBurnout can look a lot like depression, but the World Health Organization is attempting to draw a distinction.
    By Katie Heaney
  15. piece of work
    Why Do We Turn Into Snack Maniacs at Work?It’s not (just) about the Cheez-Its. It’s the freedom they represent.
    By Katie Heaney
  16. piece of work
    9 Women on the Pettiest Insults They’ve Heard at Work“I was just a little surprised.”
    By Katie Heaney
  17. piece of work
    How Complaining Turns Co-workers Into FriendsOn that magical moment when you and a co-worker can sense that you’re about to get INTO IT.
    By Katie Heaney
  18. sports
    22-Year-Old Gymnast Opens Up About Her Career-Ending Fall“I thought I had just hyperextended my knees until I looked down and that wasn’t the case,” she said on TODAY.
    By Amanda Arnold
  19. living with money
    What It’s Like to Grow Up With More Money Than You’ll Ever SpendAbigail Disney, heiress to the Disney fortune, on being raised with wealth.
    By Sarah McVeigh
  20. q&a
    Abby Wambach Wishes She Didn’t Buy All Those Watches and CarsThe soccer legend retired at 35, but still needs a paycheck.
    By Maggie Bullock
  21. get that money
    How Awkward Can It Get When Your Friend Becomes Your Boss?When it comes to your paycheck, pretty awkward.
    By Amanda Shapiro
  22. my two cents
    ‘I’m Terrified of Messing Up Now That I’m Out of Debt’So you made some money mistakes in your 20s. Here’s how to get back on track.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  25. get that money
    What 5 Moms Taught Their Daughters About Saving MoneyFive women share their mothers’ budgeting lessons, from recycling rocks to the “envelope method.”
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  26. get that money
    When Asking for More Money BackfiresYou need a raise. But getting it isn’t always a yes-or-no question.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  27. payday
    ‘I Make Six Figures As a Travel Influencer’Former French teacher Oneika Raymond now gets paid to travel the world.
    By Kaitlin Menza
  28. parenthood
    What’s the Cradle Act — and Is It Better Than Nothing?A newly proposed family-leave policy would have parents borrow money from retirement to help finance time off after the birth or adoption of a child.
    By Jen Gann
  29. living with money
    The Slippery Slope of Dating Someone With a Trust Fund“It was great to eat at nice restaurants and go on cool trips, but it was also scary and weird.”
    By Anonymous as told to Charlotte Cowles
  30. get that money
    Trying to Buy HappinessTo me, it means having a sensible plan.
    By Lauren Wilkinson
  31. secret side hustles
    ‘It’s Like I’m a Naked Shrink’What it’s like to have a side gig as a tantric masseuse.
    By Anonymous as told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  32. money
    What My Immigrant Family Taught Me About MoneyMy grandmother kept cash in a shoebox hidden in her closet.
    By Karissa Chen
  33. my two cents
    The Fear of Losing It AllWhat happens to your brain when you worry about money.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  34. money
    How to Be a Writer and Still Get Really, Really RichJessica Knoll can afford a Porsche, a house, and expensive therapy.
    By Maggie Bullock
  37. secret side hustles
    The Nurse Who Sells Her Own Breast Milk Online“Mothers who have an organic or vegan diet will charge up to $3 per ounce, but I’m just not that sort of woman.”
    By Anonymous as told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  38. work
    How I Get It Done: Suze Orman Gives Money Advice From Her Private Island“I do not wear makeup when I’m on the island. I don’t care what my hair looks like.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  39. payday
    Beyoncé’s Underwear Designer Quit Her Job in Banking to Learn to SewNubian Skin founder Ade Hassan always had bigger ambitions.
    By Kaitlin Menza
  40. get that money
    Unlearning My Buffet MentalityWhen it comes to money, my gauge has been off.
    By Rachel Khong
  41. q&a
    Cat Marnell Pays Taxes NowAfter two years of living abroad in cheap hotels, the writer is ready to get back to work.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  42. advice
    Why We’ll Never Get Rid of Our Money AnxietiesBut here’s how to manage the worst of them.
    By Maureen O'Connor
  43. money
    I Babysit for the One Percent“I once opened a bathroom cabinet to find boxes upon boxes of unopened skin-care products totaling literally thousands of dollars.”
    By Margaret Grace Myers
  44. payday
    What Is Success Supposed to Feel Like?Writer Megan Abbott has finally made it big in Hollywood — but she doesn’t always feel that way.
    By Kaitlin Menza
  45. my two cents
    My Parents Think I Can’t Support Myself Financially. What If They’re Right?You’re the one who needs convincing, not your parents.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  46. q&a
    How I Get It Done: Money Expert Farnoosh Torabi Splurges on a Personal StylistThe author and podcast host on being the breadwinner, affording a personal stylist, and splitting finances with her husband.
    As told to Charlotte Cowles
  49. secret side hustles
    The Publicist Who Dreads Getting Caught for Her Illegal Airbnb“I see this money as part of my income, and I depend on it. If we got found out, I’d have trouble paying my bills.”
    By Anonymous as told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  50. living with money
    My Deep, Burning Class RageI’m angry at everyone who’s had it easy.
    By Anonymous as told to Charlotte Cowles
  51. get that money
    How Much Money Means You Don’t Have to Worry?I feel guilty about making more than my parents, and envious of the friends who make more than me.
    By Caragh Poh
  52. get that money
    Actually, Women Do Ask for Money. They Just Don’t Get It.Here’s the real reason why you didn’t get that raise.
    By Otegha Uwagba
  53. my two cents
    Welcome to Your Financial ReckoningTax season is here. It’s time to get in control.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  54. q&a
    Kathy Griffin Bought Her ‘F*ck You’ House for $10.5 Million in Cash“Sometimes I just walk around this big house going, ‘F*ck you, Hollywood, I f*cking love this house!’”
    By Maggie Bullock
  55. work
    How I Get It Done: Gaby Dunn, Host of the Bad With Money PodcastThe journalist-slash-comedian on influencer discounts, affordable therapy options, and learning to deal with her own finances.
    By Lisa Ryan
  56. secret side hustles
    The Health Writer Who Moonlights As a Dominatrix“There are some dominatrixes who make bank, but I’m on the lazier side: $300 is pretty standard for an hour, and there’s no overhead.”
    By Anonymous as told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  57. living with money
    The Year I Destroyed My FinancesI asked myself, who made these rules and what’s really going to happen if I don’t follow them?
    By Anonymous as told to Charlotte Cowles
  58. living with money
    I Retired at 38. Here’s What I Didn’t Expect.Quitting my career in my prime wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be.
    By Tanja Hester as told to Charlotte Cowles
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