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Could These Women Be the First to Walk on Mars?
Abby Harrison, Taylor Richardson, and Jessica Watkins are taking unique paths to reach the same goal. But for all three, their dreams of visiting the red planet will depend solely on NASA.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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What Should I Be Doing With My Money During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Sallie Krawcheck, financial guru and CEO of Ellevest, explains.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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The Women Fighting to Save the World
These changemakers—teens and septuagenarians alike—are putting in the work to right our environmental wrongs before it's too late.
By The Editors Published
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How to Look Better On Video Calls (Without Getting Up From the Couch)
Or putting on pants.
By Bianca Rodriguez Published
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Quibi CEO Meg Whitman on Starting a Company During a Pandemic
The head of the new video-streaming service—which launched yesterday—shares how they are pivoting their business because of coronavirus (plus, offers us lessons from her impressive career).
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Marie Kondo on How to Spark Joy in Your Career
In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, 'Joy at Work,' Kondo espouses the importance of a tidy workspace—wherever that may be.
By Marie Kondo Published
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Uncomfortable Truth: Women Are Allowed to Be Mean Bosses, Too
Building a successful company actually requires you to run your business like one. So why are we so hard on female CEOs who do just that?
By Andrea Bartz Published
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The $266k Couple Whose Wife Created an App to Track Their Spending
The couple make $266,000 a year.
By Marie Claire Published
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Brie Larson on Refusing to Compromise in Her Career
The actress shared her advice on advocating for yourself in the workplace.
By Neha Prakash Published
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Payal Kadakia Made ClassPass into the Decade's First Billion-Dollar Company
...while pregnant. The founder of the fitness empire shares her journey to unicorn-status, including all the bumps (baby and otherwise) along the way.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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The Birchbox Mafia
A group of East Coast founders used the lessons they learned while working at the subscription beauty company during its roller-coaster rise to build their own brands.
By Sheila Marikar Published
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The Couple Who Make A Quarter Million Dollars a Year With a Personal Finance Blog
The latest edition of Marie Claire's Couples + Money series.
By Marie Claire Published
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Dating When You're $120,000 In Debt
I thought my six-figure student-loan debt was making me undatable, but was it really the numbers that kept me from reaching the fourth date?
By Elissa Sanci Published
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The $115k Couple Who Paid Off 21 Credit Cards in 14 Months
The latest edition of Marie Claire's Couples + Money series.
By Marie Claire Published
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What to Do If You're the Breadwinner in Your Relationship
Our resident psychiatrist addresses the imbalances stemming from a difference in paychecks.
By Samantha Boardman Published
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I Started a Company to Pay Off the Cost of Freezing My Eggs
A rare medical emergency meant Alix Peabody needed money, fast. So, she started a business.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Shan-Lyn Ma Is Here to Save Your Wedding
The cofounder and CEO of Zola is using tech to make your big day a little more joyful—and a lot less painful.
By Jen Doll Published
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These Mantras From Powerful Women Are Seriously Inspiring
Consider this your motivation for the week.
By Maya McDowell Published
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ADAY’s Co-founders on Learning to Spend Money to Make Money
Nina Faulhaber and Meg He have a new store, a new office, and a new collection—and they’re just getting started.
By Hilary George-Parkin Published
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How I Paid Just $0.73 at Closing When I Bought My House
The trick is to do your research.
By Hadley Keller Published
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Spotlighting 3 Power Women in the Home Market
They’re changing how we think of and shop for a place to live.
By Ashley Edwards Walker Published
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How Do I Fight Burnout and Get Reenergized for Work?
"I’m more tired and less motivated to do my job. How do I 'reset' in the new year?"
By Liz Bentley Published
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How the Female Founders in Meghan Markle's Closet Launched Their Companies
Meghan loves their products—and we love their startup stories.
By Emily Higginbotham Published
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The $175,500 Couple Juggling School, a Baby, and Debt
Every other Thursday, an anonymous couple will get candid with MarieClaire.com about how they split their finances. This week, we're talking to a couple who support his school and their baby primarily off her salary.
By Marie Claire Published
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How Can I Better Advocate For Myself?
Ain’t too proud to brag? Our resident psychiatrist encourages self-promotion.
By Samantha Boardman Published
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How a Cancer Diagnosis Led to Me Launching My Own Business
It took a health scare for Blair Hansen to ditch her glamorous life as an elite art dealer in New York City, move to Washington state, and start glassware company Asp & Hand.
By Megan DiTrolio Published