by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 2, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThink coupons spell cheap and cheesy? So did I, until a couple of weeks ago the woman in front of me in line at the grocery store used a whopping sixteen of them, saving over thirty dollars. This, with hardly any effort! I just had to ask...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 19, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA newsflash from travelzoo.com just plopped down in my inbox. Apparently, this weekend, flight fares between New York and the West Coast run as little as $99, round trip. Now, with two little kids, spontaneous travel is not as easy for me...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 14, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFADuring the latest Savvy Ladies teleconference, the topic of conversation was much rosier than the typical ones these days (unemployment, recession, and ways to cut spending). One member had just quit her job to realize a long-lost dream: to...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Apr 28, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThe book “Unwinding the Clock. Ten Thoughts on Our Relationship to Time” sat on my bedside table for months after a friend gave it to me. This past weekend, I finally got around to reading it – and I liked it much more than I thought I...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Mar 30, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Family Finances, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA “I’m a CEO”, explained the new client with whom I had lunch yesterday, “yet I feel as though I have no control whatsoever over my family’s spending. I never have any money left to invest, store and credit card bills grow...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Mar 27, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice, Taxes
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAMy friend, who would normally never talk to anyone about money, invited me over for dinner last weekend to discuss her financial situation. Her husband’s salary dropped significantly and they’re struggling to survive on her...
