Priceless Financial Advice For Recent Graduates
Women & Money expert Manisha Thakor talks about the need to give recent graduates priceless financial wisdom by sharing the ups and downs of each of our personal finance journeys. She also shares 7...
View ArticleThe 77/11 Effect: Will It Hurt Someone You Know?
Personal finance expert for women Manisha Thakor discusses the stunning effects of pay inequality and care-giving on the potential size of women's retirement nest eggs.
View ArticleThe New Retirement? Working... If You Are Lucky
Women & money expert Manisha Thakor highlights data from Transamerica's Center for Retirement Studies latest report, "The New Retirement: Working" and gives some practical steps that readers can...
View ArticleAre High Gas Prices Leaving You "Gas"-ping for Relief?
Financial literacy advocate Manisha Thakor teams up with WageWorks to highlight "Dump The Pump Day," occurring on June 16, 2011. This is a nationwide celebration of the myriad of ways in which we can...
View ArticleThe Truth About Women, Aging And Retirement
Want an antidote to the "bag lady blues?" Personal finance expert & author Manisha Thakor highlights takeaways from the recent "Women & Retirement" webcast sponsored by Merrill Lynch and hosted...
View ArticleA "Hair"-oing Tale: What Does It Mean For Your Career?
Women & money expert Manisha Thakor explores the impact on long term women's economic empowerment of pieces that deride professional women for the very bodies they were born with. In this case, she...
View ArticleUncle Sam Wants To Help You... With Summer Camp Costs
Women and money expert Manisha Thakor highlights how dependent care flexible spending accounts ("DCFSA") can help you save money on summer childcare costs ranging from day camp to babysitters.
View ArticleThe Big Enough Company
Struggling to figure out how big your business should be? Women & money expert Manisha Thakor chats with the authors of "The Big Enough Company" about the financial pros and cons of entrepreneurial...
View Article6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Open Enrollment
Women and money expert Manisha Thakor discusses the all important "open enrollment" periods with key do's and don'ts for maximizing your valuable employee benefits - with a special emphasis on FSAs
View ArticleMy Quest To Find Financial Peace Of Mind
Tired of the same old personal finance advice? Women & money expert Manisha Thakor unveils "MoneyZen," a year-long quest to find financial peace of mind... one that goes beyond traditional...
View ArticleFour Questions To Find The Right Financial Advisor
Banks, insurance companies, brokerage houses and accounting firms are some of the many institutions offering financial advice. With so many choices it can be confusing to figure out who to hire,...
View ArticleThe Girl Effect: A Whole New Way To Invest
VideoGiven the choppy economic environment a lot of people are asking what's the best place to invest. If you have high interest debt (or heck pretty much any debt), paying that off is a great deal. It...
View ArticleThe Pain of the Public Upgrade
As part of her MoneyZen series, personal finance expert for women Manisha Thakor discusses the effects our national penchant for upgrading ("super-sizing!") on our financial peace of mind.
View ArticleBe (Financially) Eccentric
As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money expert Manisha Thakor questions whether "more or less" is the most effective framework for achieving financial sanity, security, and serenity.
View ArticleAvoid These 4 Critical Mistakes During Open Enrollment
Personal finance expert Manisha Thakor provides some helpful do's and don't for making the most of your employee benefits during this year's open enrollment season.
View ArticleIs Your Financial Chi Blocked?
As part of her MoneyZen series, personal finance expert for women Manisha Thakor highlights the 8 core areas of money management and presents a unique framework for increasing your financial peace of...
View ArticleMoney Meditations from a Motorcycle Trip
As part of her MoneyZen series, women and money expert Manisha Thakor talks about the possible role of false consumptive comparisons and a lack of human connection in our current nationwide financial...
View ArticleCelebrity, Inc.
As part of her MoneyZen series, women and money expert Manisha Thakor highlights every day personal finance lessons that can be extracted from Jo Piazza's new book Celebrity, Inc.
View ArticleTop 5 Health Expenses You Didn't Know Could Be Tax Free
Personal finance expert for women Manisha Thakor provides 5 suggestions of (surprising!) items you can spend year end FSA (Flexible Spending Account) dollars on.
View ArticleThe Quiet Wisdom Of Saving
As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money expert Manisha Thakor goes beyond the standard advice to "Save More." In this piece talks about WHY bother to save in the first place and what simple...
View ArticleSpend Your Remaining FSA Dollars... In Under an Hour!
As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money financial expert Manisha Thakor presents a simple 6-point plan to spend your remaining FSA dollars in under an hour.
View ArticleGive A Gift That Keeps on Giving
As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money financial expert Manisha Thakor highlights an idea for a holiday "gift that keeps on giving," by helping recipients get closer to the life that makes...
View ArticleThe Behavior Gap
As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money financial expert Manisha Thakor reviews Carl Richards' new book "The Behavior Gap: simple ways to stop doing dumb things with money."
View ArticleJean Chatzky's Three Favorite "Money Rules"
As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money financial expert Manisha Thakor asks Jean Chatzky what her three favorite money tips. Jean shares her top tips from her new book, Money Rules: the...
View ArticleBE WHERE YOU ARE: to experience true MoneyJoy
As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money financial expert Manisha Thakor provides some non-traditional tips for incorporating increased financial-well being in your daily life.
View Article(Re)Define Your Self-Worth: to create a highly personal net worth
As part of her MoneyZen series, female financial advisor Manisha Thakor talks about the tricky relationship between self-worth and net worth in modern society.
View ArticleRelease False Beliefs (to hear your true hunger)
As part of her MoneyZen series, financial literacy advocate Manisha Thakor suggests following a path less traveled to finding true and lasting financial peace of mind and financial freedom.
View ArticleExpress Your Authentic Self (to spend wisely)
As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money expert Manisha Thakor skips the traditional budgeting tips to highlight some more gentle ways to bring your spending in alignment with your authentic...
View ArticlePractice Radical Financial Simplicity
As part of her MoneyZen series, women and money expert Manisha Thakor discusses ways to apply the concept of “radical financial simplicity” to retirement planning at any income or asset level.
View Article3 Simple Steps To Make Your Credit Score Shine
As part of her MoneyZen series, women & money financial expert Manisha Thakor gives 3 simple tips to help you improve your credit score this holiday season and into the new year.
View ArticleFSAs: One Of The Best-Kept Financial Secrets
Millions of Americans are missing out on one of the best-kept financial secrets in America: Flexible Spending Accounts. Are you one of them?
View ArticleYou're A Dead Woman... In The Pink Ghetto
"So far in 2010 The New York Times has published 698 obituaries. Only 92 of those were of women." Need an explanation? Follow the money.
View ArticleThree Reasons To Take Your Online Banking Relationship To The Next Level
Are you banking online? A recent survey says 80 percent of U.S. online households are. However, if you’re limiting your online account management to checking your balance or reviewing past transactions...
View ArticleThe 'Golden Girls' Guide To Retirement
Are 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...
View ArticleNo Excuses: 'No One Is Keeping Women From Parity Except Themselves'
If you want to have more financial freedom, independence, and security in your life - you won't want to miss this post or Gloria Feldt's fabulous new book, NO EXCUSES. If you've ever wondered: Where...
View ArticleThe Role Money Plays In Changing The World
I must confess… as someone who is in that awkward career stage – having left the financial services industry after 15 years to pursue my passion of teaching women to become more financially empowered –...
View ArticleSurprising Financial Lessons From A Caribbean Cruise
In search of... financial balance. A post in which I ask (of myself and all readers): What are are you working for & what are you waiting for? Balancing living with in your means and experiencing...
View ArticleThe Rise Of The "Sugar Mamma"
Money expert Manisha Thakor discusses the rise of the female breadwinner and co-breadwinner in America. In particular she highlights the growing interest in financial education by working women seeking...
View ArticleHave Less Holiday Financial Stress
Personal finance expert Manisha Thakor shares "mindful" holiday budgeting and spending tips.
View ArticleLadies, Should You Ask For It?
Personal finance expert for women, Manisha Thakor, discusses the high cost of women staying silent when it comes to salary negotiations.
View ArticleDaring To Be Ourselves... Financially
Female personal finance expert Manisha Thakor encourages women to ask to what degree fear about not having enough money and ending up old and poor can be transformed by our own actions.
View ArticleThe Four Most Dangerous Words To Your Portfolio
Money expert Manisha Thakor discusses a very common financial question that can be very dangerous to your investment portfolio if answered out of context.
View ArticleDo Money Books For Women Hurt Women?
Money expert Manisha Thakor discusses whether or not the prevalence of personal finance books for women written by women help - or hurt - women.
View ArticleTurn Your Kids Into Personal Finance Champs
Money expert Manisha Thakor highlights a new book and approach for teaching your kids that money really does not grow on trees - LEARN IT, EARN IT by Alisa T. Weinstein.
View ArticleThe Saver's Credit: Are You Eligible?
Personal finance expert Manisha Thakor talks about The Saver's Credit, an under-recognized and highly valuable tax credit, especially for working women.
View ArticleShocking Statistics on Women & Retirement
Women and money expert Manisha Thakor highlights some shocking statistics about the state of women's preparedness for retirement
View ArticleAre Your Bonds Safe?
Women and money expert Manisha Thakor discusses the differences between bonds and bond funds as well as why the phrase "safe investment" is an oxymoron.
View ArticleSuits: A Woman On Wall Street
Women and money expert Manisha Thakor chats with Nina Godiwalla, author of the hot new book Suits: A Woman On Wall Street about money, careers, and the meaning of success.
View ArticleThe White House Report On Women: 3 Surprising Insights
In honor of International Women's Day, women & money expert Manisha Thakor highlights three key take-aways from the White House Council on Women and Girl's new report entitled "Women In America:...
View ArticleHow To Fight Financial Overwhelm
Women & Money expert Manisha Thakor explores ways to combat the increasing problem of financial overwhelm in our Crazy Buzy modern lives.
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