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Kelly Gushue’s mother wasn’t taught anything about money. A divorce left her penniless, with children to raise. One of the things she preached to her daughter was financial independence.

Gushue is now a money coach with her own company, Personal Finance Warrior. “I believe that every woman has the ability to invest, actively manage her personal finances and increase her wealth,” she says.

“Increasing your wealth means increasing your power.”

That’s the topic of her upcoming money summit. Claim your financial power: How to shift your mindset, take action and increase your wealth,” starts Monday, Oct. 2. It’s free, and it’s online; you don’t have to travel, or even to sign in at a specific time.

Instead, you’ll get a video every day for 21 days, featuring interviews on the topic of women and money. The money experts, business owners and media thought leaders interviewed are all women themselves.

Among those experts:

 

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Lola: A money conference for women.

Women are earning more and taking more responsibility for managing money, but a majority of us aren’t confident about our choices.

According to the Allianz Women, Money and Power Study, six in 10 (61 percent) women wish they had more confidence in their financial choices. Almost two-thirds (63 percent) wish they knew more about investing and financial planning.

Personal finance blogger Melanie Lockert wants to help. Or, rather, she wants to encourage women to help themselves. The upcoming Lola Retreat will be a place where women can talk openly about money: how to earn it, save it, invest it and enjoy it.

 

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thA watched pot never boils, but an unwatched pot full of raspberries and rhubarb can make a real mess of your stovetop.

Yep, I’m back from Florida and I’m making yogurt. And messes.

I didn’t get home until 1 a.m. Tuesday and was so glad to be on the ground I didn’t care that it was covered with snow. Total time between waking up in Tarpon Springs, Florida and getting into my own bed in Anchorage: 23 hours. Alaska is really far away from a lot of places.

Since then I’ve been scrambling to play catch-up with several different projects (including multiple interviews for one of them), so I have neither time nor inclination to write something deeply meaningful. However, I wanted to do a quick roundup.

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