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b'Have you heard of \\u201cgirl math\\u201d? Perhaps it\\u2019s best described in this scenario: You go to your favorite store, find a pair of pants that you absolutely love, but then a few days later when you try them on at home, you realize that they\\u2019re just not your jam\\u2026 so you go back and return them. So, why, praytell, does it then feel like you\\u2019re actually MAKING money when that $50 gets returned to you?? On TikTok, this phenomenon is called \\u201cgirl math,\\u201d and this week we\\u2019re breaking it all down with someone many people would call the ultimate "math girl,\\u201d if you will \\u2014 Danica McKellar. You may know her best as Winnie Cooper from The Wonder Years, but she\\u2019s also an internationally recognized mathematician and author of the New York Times bestselling book for middle schoolers \\u201cMath Doesn\\u2019t Suck.\\u201d In other words, she has the singularly unique title of being the woman who helped make math fun \\u2014 cool, even! \\u2014 for a new generation. She helps us define the \\u201cgirl math\\u201d trend and tells us what\'s really going on beneath the surface.\\xa0And, yes, she also dishes some juicy details on her life as an actor \\u2014\\xa0she has a new movie coming out soon, \\u201cSwing Into Romance,\\u201d which premieres October 7th on Great American Family, and we can\\u2019t wait to check it out.\\xa0\\nGet the latest and greatest updates on all things investing, budgeting, and making money. Subscribe to the HerMoney newsletter at Hermoney.com/subscribe!\\xa0\\n\\nThe HerMoney with Jean Chatzky podcast is sponsored by Edelman Financial Engines. The podcast team and its host are neither employees nor clients of EFE, however, the show does receive fixed compensation and is a paid endorser and therefore has an incentive to endorse EFE and its planners. To learn more about the sponsorship, please visit PlanEFE.com/HerMoney.\\nLimit one complimentary offer per household, per 18 months. Offer ends Sept. 29, 2023, and is only applicable to households with a minimum investable assets of $250,000. Offer criteria may be waived at Edelman Financial Engines\\u2019 discretion. \\nNeither Edelman Financial Engines nor its affiliates offer tax or legal advice. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to seek advice from qualified tax and/or legal experts regarding the best options for your particular circumstances.\\n\\ufeffPlease contact\\xa0advertising@airwavemedia.com\\xa0if you would like to advertise on our podcast, and to learn more about Airwave, head to\\xa0www.airwavemedia.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'