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Emergency Funds 101: Why Every Woman & LGBTQ+ Household Needs One

If your car broke down tomorrow or you suddenly lost your job, how would you cover the bills? For many people, the honest answer is, “I’d put it on a credit card and figure it out later.” That’s where an emergency fund comes in. For women and LGBTQ+ households especially, who may have less traditional family safety nets, an emergency fund is more than just smart. It's protection. It’s freedom. It’s peace of mind. What Exactly Is an Emergency Fund? Think of it as your person

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Dividing a Life, Not Just Assets: A More Thoughtful Approach to Divorce

Divorce is often described in terms of what needs to be divided: the house, the bank accounts, the retirement assets, the furniture, the debt. But anyone who has lived through a separation knows that divorce is not only about dividing assets. It is about untangling a life. In Episode 8 of The Heart of Finance, Katie Kimball Dyer spoke with Amy Smith of Aligned Mediation Services about how mediation can create space for the human side of divorce. Their conversation covered fin

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Was That a Fight, or Did We Just Need Lunch?

How Basic Needs Shape Big Money Conversations Not every tense conversation is a relationship crisis. Sometimes, everyone just needs lunch. That may sound too simple for something as serious as money, divorce, mediation, estate planning, or major life transitions. But anyone who has tried to discuss a hard topic while hungry, exhausted, dehydrated, overstimulated, or emotionally flooded knows the truth: the body comes into the conversation too. At The Heart of Finance, we beli

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Emergency Funds 101: Why Every Woman & LGBTQ+ Household Needs One

Dividing a Life, Not Just Assets: A More Thoughtful Approach to Divorce

Was That a Fight, or Did We Just Need Lunch?

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