You pay for a latte with money from your Starbucks app, so your bank account balance doesn’t change. That means the coffee was basically free, right? This is just one example of “girl math,” a trend ...

BALTIMORE -- A new personal finance trend has TikTok users recommending humorous new ways to rethink their spending habits. We've all justified unnecessary purchases before, but now social media has ...

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Social media phenomenon builds on stereotype that women are bad at math and can’t manage their money. Studies show that just isn’t true. By Neale Godfrey, Financial Literacy Expert published 20 ...

While I am financially savvy, I’m also into some lighthearted spending logic. And if your math brain works anything like mine, we might agree on some things: anything less than $5 is free; it’s smart ...

Step aside, “girl dinner” — it’s time for “girl math.” Girl math revolves around justifying your spending habits in creative ways, like subscribing to the idea that if you buy clothes and later return ...

Money is weird, but girl math is magic. Somehow, buying a $70 triple-A game or a $5 indie gem doesn’t count as spending if you squint and do some mental gymnastics. I’m not talking boring budgeting ...