by Manisha Thakor | Dec 6, 2011 | Blog, Budgeting, Taxes
by Manisha Thakor Can focusing on your health help you to pay less in taxes? If your employer offers a healthcare flexible spending account (“FSA”) and you elect to participate, the answer is yes!Toward the end of the year I am frequently asked about...
by Manisha Thakor | Jul 5, 2011 | Blog, Family Finances
by Manisha ThakorDo your children think you are a walking ATM?If you are tired of “must-have-that-toy-right-now” tantrums as you walk down the aisles of Target or Toys “R” Us, go straight to your nearest bookstore and buy Alisa T. Weinstein’s new...
by Manisha Thakor | Mar 23, 2011 | Blog, Investing
by Manisha Thakor”Last year I invested in a bond fund and now I’ve lost money. What happened? I thought bonds were supposed to be safe investments!” Recently several people have asked me this same question. Given the turbulent economic times...
by Manisha Thakor | Dec 21, 2010 | Blog, Budgeting
by Manisha Thakor Does holiday shopping & spending stress you out?A few years ago I stopped doing the holidays. My corporate job had me on a plane every 3 to 4 days. My daily work hours were in the double-digits, and the mere thought of picking out –...
