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Are MLMs Pyramid Schemes?

Are MLMs Pyramid Schemes?

When it comes to MLMs (multi-level marketing) brands, Nicole is torn. She's heard some horror stories exposing an exploitative underbelly of MLMs, bu…

Never Get Lowballed Again With This Tip From Bozoma Saint John

Never Get Lowballed Again With This Tip From Bozoma Saint John

If you’ve ever seen a Pepsi, Apple Music, Uber, or Netflix marketing campaign that you liked, Bozoma (Boz) Saint John probably had something to do wi…

Gabby Reece's Exercises for Health and Wealth

Gabby Reece's Exercises for Health and Wealth

If you're slammed at work, you might think that you don't have time for your health. But, as multi-hyphenate Gabby Reece will tell you, taking good c…

What Happens If You Don't File Your Taxes? Plus, Confessions of a Former Auditor

What Happens If You Don't File Your Taxes? Plus, Confessions of a Former Auditor

Fellow tax procrastinators, if you haven't filed your taxes yet, Nicole answers all of your questions, including: do I reeeeally have to? Plus, a rep…

Prices Have Been on the Rise— Here's What To Expect

Prices Have Been on the Rise— Here's What To Expect

It's time for our weekly vibe check on the economy, and today we're getting nerdy. Nicole breaks down recent unemployment numbers, consumer confidenc…

How Sona Movsesian Became the "World's Worst Assistant" to Conan O'Brien

How Sona Movsesian Became the "World's Worst Assistant" to Conan O'Brien

Today, Nicole is joined by Sona Movsesian, cohost of the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Conan O’Brien’s longtime assistant and New York Times …

The Supreme Court’s Conflict of Interest Problem

The Supreme Court’s Conflict of Interest Problem

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas made headlines when it was revealed that he had not disclosed his luxury vacations with Republican donor Harlan…

This Founder Was Rejected By VC Funds— and She's Thankful

This Founder Was Rejected By VC Funds— and She's Thankful

When Daniella Pierson, at 23, pitched her newsletter The Newsette for VC funding she was "laughed out of the room." Cut to the present: she still own…

Can't-Miss Tax Advice with the CPA That Makes Taxes Cool

Can't-Miss Tax Advice with the CPA That Makes Taxes Cool

That's right: Lorilyn Wilson is our new favorite CPA who makes taxes *actually* kinda fun. Nicole holds nothing back and asks all the burning tax que…

How To Not Get Audited

How To Not Get Audited

T-2 weeks-ish until Tax Day. How we celebrating? By freaking out over the idea of getting audited? Not anymore! Nicole shares her top tips for a sque…

The Real Cost of Coachella

The Real Cost of Coachella

Go-chella or no-chella? Nicole breaks down how much seeing the biggest names in music— and more importantly, posing in front of the ferris wheel— rea…

How First Citizens' Acquisition of SVB Could Change the Startup World Forever

How First Citizens' Acquisition of SVB Could Change the Startup World Forever

Last week, the biggest bank you've never heard of (First Citizens Bank) purchased what was left of the fallen SVB. The purchase is part of First Citi…

Something is Rotten in Rotterdam

Something is Rotten in Rotterdam

It's been a wild week on Wall Street and it's only Wednesday. Nicole brings you three ginormous stories dominating the financial news cycle, that rea…

Tax Hacks for Small Businesses

Tax Hacks for Small Businesses

We're nearing Federal Tax Day... which, we can all agree is the worst national holiday these 50 states have to offer. But regardless, we have to cele…

Warren Buffett's Favorite Investments

Warren Buffett's Favorite Investments

If you know Nicole, you know she loves to Index Fund and Chill. As it turns out, so does the investing GOAT Warren Buffett. Here's how to invest like…

The Conspiracy at Signature Bank

The Conspiracy at Signature Bank

The same day the FDIC swooped in and did damage-control with Silicon Valley Bank, regulators also shut down Signature Bank. But according to Signatur…

6 Signs Your Company Is Headed Toward Layoffs

6 Signs Your Company Is Headed Toward Layoffs

Imagining a scenario in which you get laid off is not a fun thought exercise. We all want to have job security, and it’s stressful to think that we m…

Credit Sus

Credit Sus

Nicole breaks down the biggest headlines (so far) this week on Wall Street, including: the latest on the banking crisis, UBS' ginormous acquisition o…

A Safe Investment for Volatile Times

A Safe Investment for Volatile Times

We know a safe investment isn't as sexy as a startup with the potential to go to the moon. But say that startup ends up being a... Silicon Valley Ban…

You Can Pay To Be Verified on Instagram— Here's Why It Matters

You Can Pay To Be Verified on Instagram— Here's Why It Matters

Social media apps (first Twitter, now Meta) are testing a premium offering where users can pay to have their accounts verified, signified by the infa…