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Show me the money!
I recently purchased a software service that I thought would address some pain points. After I committed the money, I wasn’t scheduled...

Tiffany Kent
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Mad Men
When I was new to my role as a financial advisor, I hated meeting other financial advisors. We were all rats chasing the same cheese. How...

Tiffany Kent
Sep 7, 20232 min read
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What is next?
As summer is coming to a close, and I’m at the end of completing many of my admin tasks, I’m thinking hard about what comes next….....

Tiffany Kent
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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LA Story
Most aspiring actors, when they move to LA, want to see if they can make it. They arrive with little money. They get a job serving tables...

Tiffany Kent
Jul 28, 20232 min read
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A New York State of Mind
Growing up, I wanted to be average. I wanted to be like everyone else. I wanted long, pretty highlights in my hair. I was the only kid...

Tiffany Kent
Jul 14, 20232 min read
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Desperately Seeking Growth
Back when I was a teenager, I rode my 10-speed bike to the grocery store and to my doctor’s appointments. I scheduled my own...

Tiffany Kent
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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When confidence fails
It was the summer of 1991, and I just graduated from high school. My mom bought an RV and gave up her apartment in Beverly Hills. My...

Tiffany Kent
Jun 16, 20233 min read
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Sirens and Sorrento
Starting out in marketing my business, I tried everything. I was an expert editor for Nerdwallet I did a weekly news program on money I...

Tiffany Kent
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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Poor Little Rich Girl
Growing up in New Canaan, CT, we were middle class. It was a time when we wore tube socks and velour sweatpants. My parents were...

Tiffany Kent
Apr 21, 20233 min read
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Rich Mom, Poor Mom
A year before we moved to Atlanta, we were living in Houston. I played with the idea of leaving investment management and working at a...

Tiffany Kent
Mar 31, 20233 min read
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RIP Boss Woman
Since I was in business school, I had wanted to start my own business. When I started to burn out commuting to NYC, I started some side...

Tiffany Kent
Feb 16, 20232 min read
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To Be or Not To Be Rich
When I started my investment banking career, I was intimated, insecure, and lacked confidence. I felt outnumbered and surrounded by...

Tiffany Kent
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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Rich Girl, Poor Girl
As a kid, I always wanted to be rich. My friends lived in beautiful houses in Beverly Hills. They drove BMWs and Porsches. They bought...

Tiffany Kent
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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Land of Stories
One of the best lessons I’ve learned growing up in LA is this. Where you went to school, grades are not a predictor of success. We all...

Tiffany Kent
Dec 23, 20222 min read
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May the force be with you
On Tuesday, the day before my colonoscopy, I’m instructed to fast. As I write this, I’m starving. But now I have a new lens, which is for...

Tiffany Kent
Dec 2, 20223 min read
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Risky Business
I’ve always wanted to start my own business. But I thought it was too risky. How do I take the plunge to start something? - What if I...

Tiffany Kent
Oct 27, 20223 min read
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Pain Trade
I elected to have major surgery, but I was worried about the pain. To manage my fear, I googled pain management. - Breath deeply - Focus...

Tiffany Kent
Oct 21, 20223 min read
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Am I Hot or Not
Remember the app? The site “Am I hot or not” was founded by James Hong and Jim Young. The two friends created this site from a...

Tiffany Kent
Aug 19, 20222 min read
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My 50 shades of gray hair
Every morning during the summer, my email inbox was filled with negative headlines. Inflation, War, Lockdowns in China, stagflation, and...

Tiffany Kent
Aug 12, 20223 min read
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Thrifty in the City
One of the things I hate most about being a busy working mom is going to Costco. - Can’t find parking. - I have to dig out of my purse...

Tiffany Kent
Aug 4, 20222 min read
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