Kara Perez
Kara Perez
ContributorKara Perez is a freelance personal finance writer.
Kara Perez is a freelance personal finance writer. She is the founder of bravelygo.co, a company that connects women and money. Kara lives in Austin, TX and believes in the power of budgeting and peanut butter.
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Investing • Feb 06
5 ways robo advisors reduce the cost of investing
No one needs a sales pitch to pay higher fees.
Investing • Feb 06
5 ways robo advisors reduce the cost of investing
No one needs a sales pitch to pay higher fees.
Investing • Dec 28
How to diversify your investment portfolio
Building your portfolio? Follow these steps to make sure it's diverse.
Investing • Dec 28
How to diversify your investment portfolio
Building your portfolio? Follow these steps to make sure it's diverse.
Investing • Dec 27
Get rich from stock investing
We all want to get rich from the stock market. Read on to find out what you can do to try and make that possible.
Investing • Dec 27
Get rich from stock investing
We all want to get rich from the stock market. Read on to find out what you can do to try and make that possible.
Banking • Aug 24
How to transfer your savings account
Follow our simple guide if you want to transfer your savings to a different bank.
Banking • Aug 24
How to transfer your savings account
Follow our simple guide if you want to transfer your savings to a different bank.
Taxes • Aug 11
What are pre-tax investments?
These investments can maximize your savings and investing benefits.
Taxes • Aug 11
What are pre-tax investments?
These investments can maximize your savings and investing benefits.
Investing • Jun 16
What is a sweep account?
Cash sweeping is a personal finance strategy to help automate and grow your savings.
Investing • Jun 16
What is a sweep account?
Cash sweeping is a personal finance strategy to help automate and grow your savings.
Banking • Jun 16
What is FDIC insurance?
We've all seen or heard the term “FDIC insured.” But what does that mean?
Banking • Jun 16
What is FDIC insurance?
We've all seen or heard the term “FDIC insured.” But what does that mean?
Investing • Jun 15
What can past stock market crashes teach us?
The stock markets crashes and rebounds. Here is a brief history of past market crashes and what we can learn about them.
Investing • Jun 15
What can past stock market crashes teach us?
The stock markets crashes and rebounds. Here is a brief history of past market crashes and what we can learn about them.
Investing • Jun 12
Should you buy the market dip?
When Wall Street is on a roller-coaster ride, should you buy or sell? We break down your options.
Investing • Jun 12
Should you buy the market dip?
When Wall Street is on a roller-coaster ride, should you buy or sell? We break down your options.
Investing • Jun 09
What investment can get me rich quick?
Getting rich quick can cost you a lot of money.
Investing • Jun 09
What investment can get me rich quick?
Getting rich quick can cost you a lot of money.
Investing • Jun 08
What to know about joint investment strategies
When it comes to investments and your partner, you want to be on the same page. Here's how to talk to your partner about money.
Investing • Jun 08
What to know about joint investment strategies
When it comes to investments and your partner, you want to be on the same page. Here's how to talk to your partner about money.
Managing Money • Jun 07
Making a budget that works
Everyone knows they need a budget but where do you start?
Managing Money • Jun 07
Making a budget that works
Everyone knows they need a budget but where do you start?
Managing Money • Jun 05
What is zero-based budgeting?
The pros and cons of Dave Ramsey's "make every dollar count" budgeting technique.
Managing Money • Jun 05
What is zero-based budgeting?
The pros and cons of Dave Ramsey's "make every dollar count" budgeting technique.
News • Jun 05
Breaking down the fed stimulus
Wondering what it means when the Fed rate falls to zero? Then read on.
News • Jun 05
Breaking down the fed stimulus
Wondering what it means when the Fed rate falls to zero? Then read on.
Retirement • Jun 02
The Mega Backdoor Roth IRA guide
What is it? It's a way to to save even more towards your retirement
Retirement • Jun 02
The Mega Backdoor Roth IRA guide
What is it? It's a way to to save even more towards your retirement
Retirement • Jun 02
IRA savings by age
Not sure how much you should have? We're here to help figure it out.
Retirement • Jun 02
IRA savings by age
Not sure how much you should have? We're here to help figure it out.
Retirement • Jun 02
There's no 401(k) if you're the boss and employee
If you own your own business, setting up a retirement account can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be.
Retirement • Jun 02
There's no 401(k) if you're the boss and employee
If you own your own business, setting up a retirement account can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be.
Taxes • Jun 01
Capital gains tax rates for 2022-2023
How do your investments affect your capital gains?
Taxes • Jun 01
Capital gains tax rates for 2022-2023
How do your investments affect your capital gains?
Managing Money • Oct 20
This is why the 50/30/20 rule didn't work for me
When I was 26, I got a financial wake-up call.
Managing Money • Oct 20
This is why the 50/30/20 rule didn't work for me
When I was 26, I got a financial wake-up call.
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