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This Is What an Angel Looks Like
As many of you know, I took the Pipeline Fellowship Angel Investing bootcamp a few years ago. Â Since then I have continued to be an angel...
Feb 5, 20141 min read
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Face Your Finances
"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan" Eleanor Roosevelt Why Face Your Finances? When I was writing the curriculum for...
Jan 28, 20142 min read
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Save Money on Travel with Kids
This article was reprinted on SavvyAuntie, a great online resource. Check it out here:Â http://bit.ly/1cjn4fS For those of you that know...
Jan 21, 20142 min read
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Galia on Marketplace Money NPR
My esteemed colleague, Carmen Wong Ulrich, had me on her show, Marketplace Money recently. Â People called in and asked questions about: *...
Dec 16, 20131 min read
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First Money Step For Freelancers
Did you check out my article in the December 2013 issue of REAL SIMPLE? It's a great reminder to take care of yourself during the...
Dec 2, 20132 min read
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College DIVA CFO
For most of my Down-to-Earth Finance career, I've worked with people in their 30's and up. Â I always loved the idea of working with...
Nov 18, 20133 min read
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Galia in Real Simple: Save Money on Holiday Shopping
In the December 2013 issue of REAL SIMPLE, I was asked to work with an impulse buyer, Jovette, who generously overbuys gifts for her...
Nov 18, 20131 min read
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GET MORE COMFORTABLE WITH INVESTMENT VIDEO
These videos keep getting more and more views. Â Even thought it's getting crazy busy with holiday seaso, check them out again! Investing...
Nov 18, 20131 min read
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Galia Gichon speaking at Young Women and Money Conf
YWCA Young Women and Money Conference 2013 Saturday, December 7, 2013 Tired of sweating at the ATM because your money is going fast? ...
Nov 14, 20131 min read
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Personal Finance for Artists and Freelancers
3 Day Workshop from 12PM to 7PM enroll:Â http://cr8.lv/gichon #galiaLIVE Starts: Monday, 12/09/2013 Surviving and thriving as a freelancer...
Nov 14, 20131 min read
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Money Lessons for Entrepreneurs
I feel like women entrepreneurs are all around me! Â I recently wrote a blog post on "Can You Start a Business From Your Passion?" Â Then...
Sep 30, 20132 min read
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Favorite Budget Apps
I'm finding that new apps are coming out daily.  It is definitely worth checking these out.  I tend to download more than one because the...
Sep 30, 20131 min read
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Become a Down to Earth Finance Education Specialist
* Are you a financial professional looking for your next career? * * Are you someone who has a solid handle with your own personal...
Sep 25, 20131 min read
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Can You Start a Business from Your Passion?
I've got three reading recommendations for you today, from three incredible women. A colleague of mine, Geri Stengel, is now writing...
Sep 18, 20131 min read
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GangsAway: A Site for Planning "Life 2.5" - Your Retirement
GangsAway is a new kind of site for retirement planning: a platform for exploring all the options now available to us. The site is filled...
Aug 3, 20131 min read
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MAXIMIZE YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS VIDEO
Whether you plan to retire in two years or twenty, there are things you can do to get your retirement savings on track. Watch...
Jul 18, 20131 min read
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What Women Fear...
When I first started Down-to-Earth Finance over 10 years ago, I heard the quote "I'm afraid of turning into a bag lady." I had never...
May 29, 20132 min read
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Our Moms and Money
I don't like to stereotype about women and money. Â However, when I read reports that have JUST come out and the numbers are staggering in...
May 29, 20131 min read
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How Women Angels And Entrepreneurs Are Beating Investment Odds
Pipeline Fellowship alumna Kelly Hoey and Alumnae Council member Susan Duffy are profiled in this great article in Forbes: How Women...
May 22, 20131 min read
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Do Your Numbers Stack Up?
We all have numbers for mortgages, exercising, our age and net worth. Where do you stack up? MORTGAGE Is your mortgage more than 28% of...
Apr 20, 20131 min read
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