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¿No puede hacerlo todo? Sus 5 prioridades financieras
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDF "I can’t sleep at night," complained a savvy lady over breakfast last week. Seeing the dark circles under her eyes, I didn’t doubt it was true. A venti caramel macchiato later, she explained that at age thirty-six, she had only recently...
Generación X y Generación Y: Llamando al 911 financiero
by Manisha ThakorSix Reasons Why Gen X & Gen Y Need Some Serious Financial TLC They’re scared: They’ve entered their adult years during a gut-wrenching economic and job market. With unemployment over 9.5%, they’ve seen their parents struggle. Over 7 out of...
Estadísticas impactantes sobre las mujeres y la jubilación
by Manisha Thakor"Do you ever worry about ending up old and poor?"For many women, becoming the proverbial "bag lady under the bridge" is one of their worst nightmares. Myself included. I literally sit down with my husband and our financial planner twice a year to...
Money Talk for Couples
by Susan HirshmanRecently I was interviewed for a story in the New York Times that focused on “money talk” for couples. I received so much great feedback on the story that I felt compelled to address it here.The article opens up by saying…”One of the most...
Señoras, ¿deben pedirlo?
by Manisha ThakorQuick - what was the first thing that came to your mind when you read the title of this post?What about "Gentleman, should you ask for it?" Would this change your response? For many people the female-oriented title raises sexual connotations while the...
4 formas en que la reforma sanitaria afectará a su FSA
by Manisha Thakor 'Tis the season... for open enrollment.Open enrollment is the annual window where you can sign up for valuable employee benefits such as a Flexible Spending Account ("FSA"). If you work for an employer offering this benefit, trust me. You...
Daring To Be Ourselves… Financially
by Manisha Thakor Do you have enough money? Last week I wrote about the high cost to women of not speaking up for ourselves financially in the workplace. One statistic from that piece keeps floating through my head like the Goodyear blimp: Women...
¿Habló Chelsea antes de caminar?
by Susan HirshmanEven if you were busy watching "Jersey Shore" or immersed in this season's must-have beach read, you know Chelsea Clinton got married this past July. She married Mark Mezvinsky who has a successful Wall Street career.We heard all about the...
¿Existe una cuenta bancaria adaptada a los niños?
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAHave you ever given a dollar to your child and seen the expression of awe on their face? Imagine how that expression can change in a few years when they have their own bank account that has increased because of interest. The problem?...
Menos estrés financiero en vacaciones
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 - let...
5 maneras de comer fuera por menos dinero
por Manisha ThakorLos tiempos de crisis económica plantean un interesante enigma financiero para nuestros estómagos. Compartir el pan y tener una buena charla es una forma maravillosa de...
Los 12 días de Navidad
por Susan HirshmanEl otro día, mientras conducía, sonó en la radio la canción ... On the twelve days of Christmas my true love gave to me.... (En los doce días de Navidad, mi verdadero amor me dio). Me hizo pensar: ¿quién es realmente nuestro verdadero amor y qué es lo que realmente queremos? Bueno, yo...
Are You Financial Savvy? What’s Good For Women is Good For Business!
by Janet WiseRecently I met Sylvia Hewitt, co-founder of the Hidden Brain Drain, Harvard Professor and author of several books, including Top Talent. As a Leadership Development expert, I’ve been researching Women and Leadership and was fascinated to learn:that...
How To Be A Golden Girl
by Manisha ThakorAre you worried about ending up old and poor?The Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, a non-profit, private foundation, recently released the results of their 11th annual survey on retirement issues. The study is packed with eye-popping...
5D’s To Protecting your Portfolio From Sabotage
by Susan Hirshman Risks to Your Financial Portfolio The most common response to the question “What are the biggest risks to your financial portfolio?” usually has something to do with market volatility – i.e. the up and down movements of the stock market. Would your...
Big Money VS Little Money
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThere is always that friend that makes a little bit more than you or maybe you’re the one who makes more. Regardless, once in a while that feeling of awkwardness arises when it comes time to paying the check or deciding where to go for the...
3 razones para llevar su relación bancaria en línea al siguiente nivel
por ManishaThakor Cómo realizar operaciones bancarias por Internet puede facilitar el pago de facturas ¿Realiza operaciones bancarias por Internet? Según una encuesta reciente, el 80% de los hogares estadounidenses que utilizan Internet lo hacen. Sin embargo, si la gestión de su cuenta en línea se limita a consultar su saldo o revisar transacciones anteriores,...
He perdido mi trabajo: ¿qué pasa con el seguro médico?
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI received an email from a Savvy Lady today; a heartbreaking tale of how she had been laid off, and was now trying to figure out how to survive – and feed her two small children, as she is a single mom. One of the expenses she worried about...
Encontrar el dinero para un bebé
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA new mom the second time around, of course I run into many other new moms. Despite the lack of sleep, they’re all so radiant and happy. However, when they learn that I am a financial planner, a different emotion often surfaces - the...
El dinero mueve el mundo
by Kristina LeonardiArtists and musicians do it. Actors and writers do it. Designers do it. Nonprofits and entrepreneurs do it. To some extent, we all do it. We strive to maintain our authenticity, creativity and vision of who we are and what we want to express in the...
Juegos financieros preliminares: ¿Lo estás haciendo?
by Manisha ThakorTime and again money is cited as one of the top causes for fights in relationships and divorce. One way to prevent wallet wars is to engage in financial foreplay. But first, some basics...What is financial foreplay? The process of getting...