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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal

The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal

Tanja Hester & Kara Perez

“The best podcast for women” — The Balance | “A must listen podcast for anyone who is ready to change the status quo” — Forbes | The Fairer Cents is an educational finance and career podcast all about the different economic realities facing women, people of color and other marginalized groups. Hosted by Tanja Hester, author of Work Optional, Spend Like You Give a Sh*t, and the Our Next Life early retirement blog, and Kara Perez, founder of women's financial literacy startup Bravely, The Fairer Cents tackles sticky money and financial issues like the wage and wealth gap, the economics of motherhood, emotional labor, women's ambition, why we need financial feminism, the roots of economic inequality and more. We don't shy away from hard conversations, but we do it all with laughter, and always with a focus on what action you can take in your own life. That's why we've been recommended by US News, Forbes, Essence, The Balance, Mic, Evening Standard and many more. Subscribe now.

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - #39 - Exploring Financial Relationships, Part 1: Money and Friends

#39 - Exploring Financial Relationships, Part 1: Money and Friends

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03/04/20 • 48 min

This is the first episode in a two-parter about how money impacts our relationships, and how we talk about money within those relationships. Within friendships, it’s a big social taboo to discuss money, right up there with politics and religion, but there are massive benefits that can come from breaking that taboo, from getting to know your friends on a deeper level, to feeling seen and known yourself, to even opening up the opportunity to do cool projects with friends (like this podcast!). Our guest is Kiersten Saunders, who writes the blog Rich & Regular with her husband Julien, and who fights for inclusion and racial equality in the financial independence space.

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - #21 - What It Means to Be a Strong Woman, with Suze Orman

#21 - What It Means to Be a Strong Woman, with Suze Orman

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01/09/19 • 47 min

It’s 2019, and women are still being judged for jobs on whether we’re likable enough, whether we’re strong enough (but not too strong), and all the same old patriarchal bullshit. That’s why we’re kicking off the new year and the new podcast season with one of the strongest women we know of: personal finance author, TV personality and all-around unapologetic woman Suze Orman.

She’s got a new book out, but we mostly don’t talk about that. Instead, we talk about her origin story, including how she earned the respect of the first boss in finance who hire her – with the intention of sleeping with her, not promoting her – what it means to her to be gay, and her advice for young people coming up in careers today.

Women & Money by Suze Orman, reissued in 2018

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - #4 - Emotional Labor

#4 - Emotional Labor

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11/22/17 • 56 min

On this episode Kara and Tanja dive deep into the concept of "emotional labor," an idea that has recently gotten more attention thanks to a kickass piece in Harper's Bazaar by Gemma Hartley entitled, "Women aren't nags -- we're just fed up." We talk to Gemma and do some of our own exploration of the emotional labor in our own lives, and how it affects us, our relationships, and our money. Come chat emotional labor and how it disproportionately affects women.

Season 1 of The Fairer Cents is sponsored by FreshBooks, the cloud accounting software that's changing the world for freelancers and small business owners everywhere. Go to www.freshbooks.com/tfc and enter "the fairer cents" in the how did you hear about us section to get your free one-month trail of FreshBooks.

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - #12 - The Financial Impact of Beauty Double Standards

#12 - The Financial Impact of Beauty Double Standards

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06/13/18 • 57 min

We’re going deep into the girliest of topics: beauty. And we’re tackling it all: makeup, clothes, hair, weight, class, and the different standards for people of color. But most of all, how all those things affect our money, both our ability to earn it, and how much we can actually earn in the end. With our guests Sanetra, a model, and Amanda Holden, who writes the Dumpster Dog Blog, we look into the – no joke – HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS that beauty will cost many women in the course of their careers, both from the direct cost of looking a certain way, and from the lost earnings we get as a reward for all that effort. Oh, and did you know there's a fat wage gap, too? There sure is!

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - Bonus: International Women's Day!

Bonus: International Women's Day!

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03/08/18 • 49 min

It’s International Women’s Day! This year as we all #PressForProgress, we’re taking a little time to celebrate some of the great women from history, and the rad ladies making things happen now, who’ve changed things for the better for women and our money. We’ve got shoutouts to ladies you’ve definitely heard of, and to plenty you might not have. Make sure you’re subscribed so you’ll automatically get Season 2 episodes when they drop in a few months!

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - Bonus: Season 1 Wrap-Up

Bonus: Season 1 Wrap-Up

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02/02/18 • 39 min

We made it to the end of season 1 of The Fairer Cents! Today we’re reflecting on what inspired us to start this podcast (we're not superheroes but we do have an origin story!), on the notes we’ve received from listeners and friends, and on what’s next for TFC. (Not to worry – we’ve got at least 27 seasons in us before the patriarchy is officially crushed.) Be sure to subscribe so you get bonus episodes as they drop, as well as new episodes in season 2 in spring 2018.

Thanks for listening!

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - Bonus: Midterms and Our Money: Women in Politics and Why It Matters

Bonus: Midterms and Our Money: Women in Politics and Why It Matters

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11/01/18 • 42 min

We're days away from the midterm elections, and we have an unprecedented opportunity to elect more women than ever before. So let's talk about why that's important -- and why it's good for our money.

Also on the show, Kara talked to Lily Herman, founder of Get Her Elected, about why women do and don't run, and what it will take to get more of us in office.

Links mentioned in the show:

Vox piece on representation of women around the world

Legitimate rape spoof

Washington Post piece on women running

Milestones for women in politics

PRRI stats on young people’s views on the world today

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - #3 - Women and Ambition

#3 - Women and Ambition

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11/15/17 • 40 min

Let's talk ambition -- and what it means to be an ambitious woman. Women today are allowed to be more ambitious than women in prior generations, but that doesn't mean we don't still get judged differently for it. Kara and Tanja talk about their own ambition, whether ambition and competition are synonymous, and whether we can be ambitious without hurting other women (and preferably helping them!). Also, a discussion with Michelle Jackson, who proudly proclaims herself to be an ambitious African-American woman, which is all kinds of badass. And why it's so audacious to proclaim, as a woman, that you want to earn more money.

Season 1 of The Fairer Cents is sponsored by FreshBooks, the cloud accounting software that's changing the world for freelancers and small business owners everywhere. Go to www.freshbooks.com/tfc and enter "the fairer cents" in the how did you hear about us section to get your free one-month trail of FreshBooks.

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - #1 - Why Don't Women Feel Welcome in Money Conversations?

#1 - Why Don't Women Feel Welcome in Money Conversations?

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11/08/17 • 31 min

Who are the ladies behind The Fairer Cents? Why are they making this podcast? Are women welcome in money conversations? All that and more in the inaugural episode of The Fairer Cents! Let's dig into the stories of rad women whose stories aren't told elsewhere, getting real about money while taking down the patriarchy. Join Tanja Hester and Kara Perez for this new personal finance podcast all about each of our own unique money journeys.

Season 1 of The Fairer Cents is sponsored by FreshBooks, the cloud accounting software that's changing the world for freelancers and small business owners everywhere. Go to www.freshbooks.com/tfc and enter "the fairer cents" in the how did you hear about us section to get your free one-month trail of FreshBooks.

Who are the ladies behind the Fairer Cents? Why are they making this podcast? Are women welcome in money conversations? All that answered in this inaugural episode of The Fairer Cents! Who are the ladies behind the Fairer Cents? Why are they making this podcast? Are women welcome in money conversations? All that answered in this inaugural episode of The Fairer Cents! Who are the ladies behind the Fairer Cents? Why are they making this podcast? Are women welcome in money conversations? All that answered in this inaugural episode of The Fairer Cents! Who are the ladies behind the Fairer Cents? Why are they making this podcast? Are women welcome in money conversations? All that answered in this inaugural episode of The Fairer Cents!
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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal - #9 - When Men Talk Women and Money

#9 - When Men Talk Women and Money

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01/10/18 • 42 min

Today, we’re hearing from the guys. Our partners Mark and T-Bone, specifically. (Remember them from episode 2? They're baaaaaack.) And today they’re talking among themselves, not to us. Why? Because while it’s crazy important for women to talk money together, if we want to change the way things are, men have to be a part of that. And we wanted to get some insight into how they think about stuff like money equality in relationships and the wage gap when we’re not pressing them on it. Also, why we’re so stoked about prominent women speaking up, not just making empty gestures. Women crushes of the week: Debra Messing, Natalie Portman, and Oprah... always Oprah.

Season 1 of The Fairer Cents is sponsored by FreshBooks, the cloud accounting software for business rockstars. Go to freshbooks.com/tfc and enter "the fairer cents" in the how did you hear about us box to get a one-month free trial of the accounting software we both use and love.

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How many episodes does The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal have?

The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal currently has 48 episodes available.

What topics does The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal cover?

The podcast is about Women, Investing, Feminism, Money, Earning, Podcasts, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal?

The episode title '#39 - Exploring Financial Relationships, Part 1: Money and Friends' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal?

The average episode length on The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal is 47 minutes.

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Episodes of The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal are typically released every 13 days, 11 hours.

When was the first episode of The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal?

The first episode of The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal was released on Nov 3, 2017.

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