Crissi Cole

Crissi Cole

Benzinga Contributor

About
Crissi Cole is the CEO and founder of Penny Finance, an online financial mentorship community for working women who do not have access to a financial advisor. Prior to founding Penny Finance, she spent 10 years as a financial analyst and technology c...
With Student Loans Returning In October, Do Women Have Any Chance Of Getting Out Of Debt?
Student loan relief is over. Thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision to stop President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, student loan debt is back to haunt the collective. Those who will feel it the most? The women who make up ⅔ of America’s $1.54 trillion in student loan debt. 
The Financials Of Motherhood: What Do Kids Really Cost?
Everyone knows that raising kids is expensive. Most parents don’t stop to think about how much kids cost until they’re in the thick of parenthood.
Want To Retire In Comfort? Thanks To Inflation, The New Price Tag Is $1.5 Million
The golden rule of retirement used to be $1 million. The belief was, if you retired at age 65 and lived until age 84, then $1 million will probably be enough retirement savings for you. That number was once a symbol of extravagant wealth. However, $1 million is now the retirement savings goal for millions of Americans.
Don't Bank On Student Loan Forgiveness: Come Up With A Debt Reduction Plan Instead
Millions of Americans are waiting breathlessly for June when the Supreme Court of the United States will hand down its decision on whether or not the Biden administration has the legal right to implement the student loan forgiveness program.