Megan Leonhardt

Megan Leonhardt

Megan Leonhardt was a New York City-based senior writer at Coins2Day, covering workplace, money, and economic issues. As part of her beat, Megan analyzed how everyday consumers and businesses navigate financial challenges and emerging trends. Prior to her role at Coins2Day, Megan worked as a senior money reporter at CNBC, as well as previously holding reporting roles at MONEY Magazine, WealthManagement.com, and Law360. She is a graduate of the E.W. Scripps School at Ohio University.

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    A lifetime of caring for others is leaving mothers broke in retirement

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    Workers aren’t scared of a recession—they’re still looking for a new job

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    American women are increasingly the breadwinner. But many are still in charge of childcare, cooking, and cleaning

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    Parents are sacrificing retirement savings to set their Gen Z and millennial kids up for success, and it’s creating a ‘vicious cycle’

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    No, ‘death priestess’ isn’t a hot new metal band. This millennial hopes it’s a $100,000 job as a spiritual mentor

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    Millennials are finally feeling optimistic about their finances—probably because most got financial help from their families

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    Companies are missing a big ‘pain point’ for working parents, and it’s causing some to leave the workforce

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    How the 100 Best Companies to Work For reflect the ever-changing working world

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    ‘All layoffs are bad’: Recent Salesforce and Meta job cuts show even good severance packages won’t soften the blow for workers

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