Libby Kane

About Libby

Libby Kane is a staff writer at LearnVest. After graduating from Wellesley College, where she wrote for the Wellesley News, she joined LearnVest as an intern, then returned to the team full-time to write about any and all topics relating to personal finance. A new resident of New York City, Libby spends her time visiting the best museums she can find—the mustier, the better.Follow Libby Kane on Twitter: @LibbyKane

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Career
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For Women in the Workplace, Looks Trump Deeds

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted 7 days ago

Nearly half of women don’t feel good about themselves unless they’re wearing makeup, and it’s no wonder: Pressure comes from all sides for women to look perfect. More

Home & Decor
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Designer Picks: Affordable Nursery Furniture

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted 7 days ago

Instead of tanking your budget on a single crib, we asked an interior designer for her top picks for affordable, attractive nursery furniture. More

Budgeting & Saving
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Will Those Jeans Cost You a Week of Work?

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted 7 days ago

We made mental math simple by building you a calculator to figure out exactly how many hours you need work to afford each purchase you make. More

Budgeting & Saving
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Women Avoid Financial Responsibility, Pay the Price

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted on May 15, 2012

A New York Times author polled her friends (highly educated, mid-30s, in relationships) and found that most were ignorant about their household finances. More

Life & Money
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Are Women Using Pregnancy to ‘Jump Ship’ on Their Jobs?

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted on May 15, 2012

Was new motherhood easier or harder than your day job? Out of 2,000 women surveyed, almost half were “considering having a baby to get a year off work.” More

Career
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Can You Lose Your Job for Liking Something on Facebook?

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted on May 14, 2012

We’ve seen people get fired for Tweeting, for dissing a boss on Facebook and more. Now, it has come down to a single thumb: The Facebook “like” button. More

Life & Money
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More Women Pay Alimony as Gender Roles Shift

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted on May 14, 2012

The latest data shows that more women are paying alimony and child support than ever before. More

Budgeting & Saving
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Gendered Pricing: The Surprising Costs of Being a Woman

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted on May 14, 2012

We’re being charged extra just for being women. What are these costs, and how can we opt out of the “woman tax?” We’ll tell you. More

Career
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Depressing: Work Stress Affects Men and Women Differently

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted on May 11, 2012

Monday morning, going to work can be a little depressing. But new research found that the causes of more serious depression differ along gender lines. More

Life & Money
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Amazon: Revolutionizing High Fashion the Way It Did Books?

Libby Kane
Libby Kane
Posted on May 11, 2012

Amazon is entering the world of high fashion. Read on to find out why retailers are so worried and why Amazon could dominate the space. More