by Savvy Ladies | Jul 23, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAMy brother and I had a long talk about financial independence last night, over the most delicious Crème Brûlée. I realized how much the two have in common! Both the dessert and the concept are things everybody craves – yet very few have a...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jul 21, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAMy cousin had his house appraised today, and he was not happy. Of course, he’s far from the only one feeling this way. With the US real estate markets free falling like rocks dumped from skyscrapers, an increasing number of people are...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jul 16, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThe one question I’m asked the most – three times today, for example – is: how do I create wealth? And once I have it, how do I hold on to it and make sure I never, ever lose it?Well. Wealth is – in essence – the difference between your...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jul 11, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Retirement, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI feel like we all need to have extra strong antacids to deal with the chaotic behavior of the market. With the US stock markets as steady as, say, a blind man on stilts, stability and safety are the topics on everyone’s minds. How do I put...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jul 10, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFASomeone asked me the other day whether I support the business models of all the companies I own – directly through stocks or indirectly through mutual funds. The answer is: of course I do!Your values are important aspects of who you are....
by Savvy Ladies | Jul 7, 2008 | Blog, Budgeting, Investing
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFALast night, the man in front of me in line at the grocery store spent a good five minutes taking things out of his cart, only to add them back a moment later, and then remove them again. Turns out he was running low on cash, and was only...
