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- Brynne Conroy for Business InsiderFeb 02 ’22
I failed at multi-level marketing. It taught me a lot about my priorities — and myself.
I was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. There, conversion culture and gender roles primed me and other women to join multi-level marketing companies. It didn't work out as intended, and I — along with many others — lost money…
- Brynne Conroy for Business InsiderNov 22 ’19
As a mom to a disabled daughter, there are 4 new ways I’m handling my money
I was already financially literate when I became a mother, but I had to learn a new financial lexicon when my disabled child was diagnosed. I learned about Medicaid waivers, including the Katie Beckett Waiver/TEFRA, and Intellectual and Developmental…
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- Brynne Conroy for Business InsiderNov 07 ’19
My retirement savings lost $138 within a month of opening my IRA account, but I’m not worried about it
I transferred my retirement savings to Wealthsimple because I wanted to put my money into socially responsible investments. About a month after I opened my SEP IRA, I noticed that my investments had lost about 1.2% of their value. I’m not worried, th…
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- Brynne Conroy for Business InsiderOct 14 ’19
I wanted to invest my retirement savings in socially responsible funds, and there’s only one robo-adviser that met my needs
Like most millennials, I had several retirement accounts from past employers. I chose to take all of my accounts to Wealthsimple because of its socially responsible investing options and easy-to-understand fee structure. My transfer of a SEP IRA took…
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- Brynne Conroy for Business InsiderJul 30 ’19
Outsourcing my grocery shopping is one of the best things I’ve done, but it’s only worth it when I know the workers are paid well
I never thought I’d pay someone else to shop for my groceries, but a coupon from my local grocery store made the offer impossible to resist. After trying it for free, I knew I could never go back. So I now pay $5 to have a store employee pick and pac…
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- Brynne Conroy for Business InsiderJul 25 ’19
My parents made me call car-insurance companies when I was 16, and it taught me a lesson I still live by
I was 16 when my parents made me call around for quotes before putting me on their auto-insurance policy. They then required me to present and explain my findings. The lessons I learned from the experience included: ask pointed questions when shoppin…
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- Brynne Conroy for Business InsiderJul 23 ’19
Finding the best deal on car insurance came down to decoding a single page of my policy
I had to prove to my mother-in-law that my car insurance policy was the cheaper option for myself and my husband, so I learned how to read a declaration page. A declaration page – or dec page – is the page of your auto policy that lays out your cover…
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- Brynne Conroy for Business InsiderJul 17 ’19
I opened a high-yield savings account at a separate bank to earn up to 200 times more on my money, and I liked it even more than I expected
When I was saving money to buy a home a few years ago, I opened a high-yield savings account to earn more interest on my money without risking it in investments. I liked that my high-yield savings account helped my savings grow, and that keeping it i…
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