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Charlotte Cowles, freelance writer, journalist, and columnist for The Cut,​​ is no expert on money matters. How, then, did she end up writing a weekly column entitled “My Two Cents” focused on personal finance?

She took a risk and said ‘yes’ to an opportunity that scared her. It’s that simple, and it can be for you, too.

Charlotte’s career path, like many people’s, was not a straight line. The first job she booked was her dream job as a reporter for a small newspaper in New York in 2008. Sadly, the paper folded when the recession hit. Through connections, Charlotte got her foot in the door doing party reporting at New York Magazine.

Her experience taught Charlotte to better trust her instincts, recognize the value she brings to the table, and be curious and open to new experiences. So, when she was asked to create a column giving financial advice, despite the topic not being in her wheelhouse, Charlotte got to work. She didn’t shy away from asking questions, crowdsourcing ideas from people she trusted, and humbly seeking the expertise of professionals.

And that’s all she wrote — so to speak, of course. Take a page from Charlotte’s book (er, column) and even get to hear some tidbits from “My Two Cents” in this episode of the Fierce Lab podcast.

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