by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Dec 31, 2008 | Blog, Career & Income, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAWe all know someone who lost his or her job last year. For my husband’s friend, though, it seemed to happen out of the blue – he is a news producer at a major news station. But with dwindling demand for advertising time, many stations are...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Oct 23, 2008 | Blog, Career & Income, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI think most of us know someone who has lost his or her job recently. To me, this recession became a reality when a client called mid-afternoon (and mid-latte) yesterday to let me know her company had let her go. Now, being a long term...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Oct 20, 2008 | Blog, Career & Income, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAAt the bar in my favorite Asian fusion restaurant the other day, waiting for a table, my hubby and I overheard an interesting conversation between two twenty-something women. Apparently, one of them had lost her job earlier that day, and...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Oct 8, 2008 | Blog, Career & Income, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI was recently on the Today Show talking about how to recession proof your finances when facing a layoff. Not the most upbeat interview. Not only is NBC covering this story but watching the evening news last night was depressing to say the...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 2, 2008 | Blog, Career & Income, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI spent last night with yet another inspirational book, and figured I should share the concept. In The Passion Test: The Effortless Path to Discovering Your Destiny, Janet and Chris Attwood make living your dream as accessible as, say,...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jul 31, 2008 | Blog, Career & Income, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThis morning, I was stuck in my apartment elevator for 30 minutes. I spent this time, of course, thinking about commuting and happy that my commute is normally only 10 minutes and involves no cars, buses, trains or subways. I moved my...
