Jun 12, 2020
Finding Financial Well-Being in the LGBTQ+ Community
Read up on the biggest financial challenges faced by LGBTQ Americans.
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Happy Pride Month! Stash is reflecting on some of the biggest financial challenges that LGBTQ+ Americans face, including a debt and saving crisis. We’ll also take a look at how members of the community can increase their financial well-being.
Also, make sure to tune into episodes from the Teach Me How to Money podcast, Stash’s personal finance podcast, about money issues in the LGBTQ+ community.
And check back with us as we add more content to this page throughout the month of June, and beyond.
Learn
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How Legal Discrimination in Most States Affects LGBTQ+ People
LGBTQ Americans have been susceptible to unequal treatment in the workplace and in housing.
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How to Support the LGBTQ+ Community and Its Businesses
An NGLCC director weighs in on developing diverse policies and leadership, as well as voting with your dollars.
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Why Saving and Debt are Big Problems for LGBTQ+ People
Bias, discrimination, homelessness, and bad spending habits all play a role.
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Why LGBTQ+ Americans Have Been Hit Harder by the Pandemic
Nearly 65% of LGBTQ+ employees and their families either lost their jobs or had their employment disrupted since the pandemic started, compared to just 45% of non-LGBTQ+ households.
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5 Ways LGBTQ+ People Can Improve Their Finances
LGBTQ+ people may face more obstacles when it comes to money, including lower incomes and greater levels of debt than other groups.
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Coming Out? Here’s How You Can Prepare Financially
If you’re preparing to come out to your parents and are concerned about the financial repercussions, there are steps you can take to prepare.
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LGBTQ+ Travelers Pack Their Suitcases, Leading the Travel Industry Rebound
As travel picks up again, LGBTQ+ voyagers are looking for safe destinations to visit.
Teach Me How to Money
Excerpt An NGLCC director weighs on developing diverse policies and leadership, as well as voting with your dollars.
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Podcast: All About LGTBQ Finance with The Debt Free Guys™
On this episode of Teach Me How to Money, David and John—The Debt Free Guys™—tell us about the numerous financial barriers and obstacles members of the LGBTQ community encounter.
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Podcast: How to Be Smarter with Money with Gaby Dunn
To overcome bad money psychology, it helps to open up with people about what your financial situation is really like. On this episode of Teach Me How to Money, we talk with media personality Gaby Dunn about what it really means to be bad with money.
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