Priceless Financial Advice For Recent Graduates
If you could rewind your life to graduation from high school or college, what would you have done differently with your money? Confession: I'm a financial voyeur. For as long as I can remember I've...
View ArticleThe 77/11 Effect: Will It Hurt Someone You Know?
When you hear that women earn less than men... do your eyes glaze over? If you are like me, you've heard the statistics so often they almost don’t register: Women earn $0.77 on the male dollar, spend...
View ArticleAre High Gas Prices Leaving You "Gas"-ping for Relief?
Commuter Spending Accounts Can Help!
View ArticleThe Truth About Women, Aging And Retirement
Do you ever worry about ending up "a bag lady"? If so, you are not alone. And if current trends don't change, that fear is not entirely irrational.
View ArticleA "Hair"-oing Tale: What Does It Mean For Your Career?
57% of men entering the workforce negotiate their salaries, while only 7% of women do. Ouch. This is one of the many powerful messages I took away from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's riveting TEDwomen...
View ArticleUncle Sam Wants To Help You... With Summer Camp Costs
Ask a working parent how they feel about summer and you may be surprised. Thoughts of beaches, barbeques, and balmy days at the ballpark are often overshadowed by something much less exotic - concerns...
View ArticleThe Big Enough Company
Is a larger business always a better business? As a newly minted MBA my first job back in 1997 was as a buy-side equity analyst. My task was to evaluate the financial prospects of publically traded...
View Article6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Open Enrollment
It's that time of year again, open enrollment period. This is the annual window where you can sign up for, or adjust, your participation in a variety of employee benefits that range from traditional...
View ArticleMy Quest To Find Financial Peace Of Mind
There are thousands of personal finance books, magazines, radio and TV shows. Yet money anxiety persists. No one is immune.
View ArticleFour Questions To Find The Right Financial Advisor
Confused about money? In the aftermath of swan dives in both the housing and stock markets, many individuals are questioning their ability to manage their money on their own. Banks, insurance...
View ArticleThe Girl Effect: A Whole New Way To Invest
Given 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
At the end of this summer, my hubby and I flew into Houston's Hobby airport. We were coming in for his oral surgery appointment (to extract two teeth ... ouch!). So as we landed in the 100-degree...
View ArticleBe (Financially) Eccentric
Eighteen months ago, I began working out in the gym with a functional trainer. His name is Michael and he has changed my life. His training philosophy is rooted in a belief that many pieces of modern...
View ArticleAvoid These 4 Critical Mistakes During Open Enrollment
In the world of personal finance, we are often told what we should do. Alas, with the seemingly endless number of positive steps you can take, that approach can sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed.
View ArticleIs Your Financial Chi Blocked?
My friend Marla is turning 50 this year. As she approaches Menopause, this savvy fitness buff decided to explore acupuncture as a way to moderate her hormonal swings. When I learned that acupuncture is...
View ArticleMoney Meditations from a Motorcycle Trip
My husband and I recently finished a 2,200 mile motorcycle ride from Seattle, WA to Santa Fe, NM. Our journey was part vacation and part intervention for my ongoing struggle with workaholism. On the...
View ArticleCelebrity, Inc.
What can four drunk airplane passengers, first time parents, and a delightful new book called Celebrity, Inc. do for your wallet?
View ArticleTop 5 Health Expenses You Didn't Know Could Be Tax Free
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!
View ArticleThe Quiet Wisdom Of Saving
“Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?” -T.S. Eliot
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