Plus, a new (free!) student loan workshop. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

SALLIE’S OPINION

Your Most Common Investing Question, Answered

It’s natural during times of economic and market volatility to question the risk of investing. We get it. We really do.

Here’s the most common investing-in-a-downturn question we’re hearing: “What should I do with my money right now?”

Our recommendation, straight from Ellevest Chief Investment Officer, Dr. Sylvia Kwan, who has 30 years of experience in investing: Keep calm and keep investing for the long term.

Let’s take a step back for a broader perspective on why.

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📚 Save your spot: A new student loan workshop

In this (free!) limited-time 45-minute workshop, an Ellevest financial planner will break down the repayment plans available to borrowers, then give advice on how to clear your debt sooner (think years, not decades).

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Thursday, November 2 @ 6 PM ET

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“Money has always been a literal and figurative safety net for me. It doesn't matter that I'm married and can also depend on my partner to support me. Financial security is everything to me and investing is a big part of that equation.”

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🤓 Some light reading

One major group that benefits from remote work? Mothers. A new Brookings Institution report found that new remote work opportunities have allowed young mothers to join the workforce in record numbers. You don’t say …
“The girlbosses paved the way for the next generation of business leaders. All their hard work over the last 10 years helped women have confidence that they can take a chance and build a successful business. Now it is incumbent on us to figure out how to keep the movement going.” Here’s what comes after the girlbosses.
Claudia Goldin is the first-ever solo woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in economics for her groundbreaking research on the pay gap and women in the labor market. That’s right up our alley.
Does your credit card debt feel out of control because of high interest rates? CEO Sallie Krawcheck and Ellevest Financial Planner Victoria Sado gave some advice on CNN about paying your debt down — before rates get even higher.
When it comes to climate change, it’s not just how you spend your money that matters. It’s how you invest it. The Atlantic explores the big upsides to ESG investing. Here’s our take on it.

Every woman deserves to ‌have a plan for her money.

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Your Most Common Investing Question, Answered

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