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More than skin deep
My high school year book title ;-) I used to walk from my mom's crappy apartment to Beverly Hills High School and pass by the tiny stucco...

Tiffany Kent
May 92 min read
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What’s Your Alpha?
Lessons on Self-Awareness, Investing, and Owning Your Career Didn’t think I could talk for two full 75-minute sessions with students at ...

Tiffany Kent
Apr 183 min read
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Hustle Culture
On a recent trip to visit Nashville, it was the first time my daughter and I took a trip just the two of us. Caroline loved Vanderbilt...

Tiffany Kent
Mar 282 min read
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How I became ready to make a difference
I love March. Spring is coming, and the weather is getting a little warmer. I grow to miss the cold winter days of my runs because I...

Tiffany Kent
Mar 214 min read
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From Candy to Clarity: Embracing Risk for Financial Empowerment
During our recent family trip to Paris, I found myself reflecting deeply on the creative process of Picasso. To understand his...

Tiffany Kent
Mar 142 min read
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The Secret
The secret to getting what you want.

Tiffany Kent
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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Dreaming Big in the Big Apple
Over Fall break, we attended a beautiful wedding, visited a college in Connecticut, and, of course, spent some time in New York City....

Tiffany Kent
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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Confessions of a Tiger Mom
I remember when I was an analyst at a hedge fund. One day, a company I invested in got acquired, and I made a 30% return in a single...

Tiffany Kent
Oct 4, 20243 min read
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Pearls of Wisdom
As we move our kids into their dorms this August, my Instagram and Facebook feeds are filled with images of well-decorated dorms and the...

Tiffany Kent
Aug 15, 20243 min read
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Tiger Mom and ACT
I’ve been fighting with my daughter to study more for the ACT. I would like her to take it one and done in September so she doesn’t have...

Tiffany Kent
Aug 9, 20243 min read
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Americans in Paris
This week in Paris has taught me the power of being present and how inspiration can flow from simply engaging with our surroundings and...

Tiffany Kent
Jul 12, 20242 min read
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Rebel
I noticed as I was teaching my daughter how to drive, she ignores me. She tunes me out. It's really frustrating. I think she would rather...

Tiffany Kent
Jul 5, 20243 min read
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A Beautiful Mind
A few weeks ago, we went to our good friend's house. I sat at their kitchen counter and asked the couple, “Do you all know my mom wrote...

Tiffany Kent
Jun 27, 20243 min read
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It's a jungle out there
The best lesson I learned about life and money was from my dad. I grew up being very budget-conscious, I always saved part of my weekly...

Tiffany Kent
Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Every failure is a gift
When I was young in my career, I was a people-pleaser. Some girls are sometimes conditioned to do this. Mine comes from needing...

Tiffany Kent
May 31, 20243 min read
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CrowdStrike
One evening, while walking the dog with my son Henry. He was pressing me hard about earning money this summer. He can build spreadsheets...

Tiffany Kent
May 3, 20243 min read
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Marrying Rich
Growing up in Beverly Hills, my friends' moms were divorced like my mom. And like my mom, they were always trying to get more money from...

Tiffany Kent
Oct 20, 20232 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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Music, Money, Discipline, and Desire
From the time my 2 older daughters were three years old, I made them practice and learn the violin. As they got more advanced, the pieces...

Tiffany Kent
Apr 7, 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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