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Would you like to experience less (financial) stress and more (money) joy this holiday season?
View ArticleGive A Gift That Keeps on Giving
Are you feeling last minute holiday shopping stress? If so, you are not alone. This blog post can help.
View ArticleThe Behavior Gap
Last week my hubby and I had dinner with our dear friends Harry and Olivia. Towards the end of the meal Harry asked a very interesting question.
View ArticleJean Chatzky's Three Favorite "Money Rules"
In response to my last post about Jean Chatzky's delightful new book, "MoneyRules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security", many of your wrote to me to share the money rules that had made the biggest...
View ArticleBE WHERE YOU ARE: to experience true MoneyJoy
“When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.” - Thich Nhat Hahn Money...
View Article(Re)Define Your Self-Worth: to create a highly personal net worth
Self-worth and net worth have a very complicated relationship in modern America.
View ArticleRelease False Beliefs (to hear your true hunger)
To me, money represents freedom, choices and security. So the thought of having insufficient money is terrifying. Not because of the money per se, but rather the potential loss of those three...
View ArticleExpress Your Authentic Self (to spend wisely)
When giving personal finance keynote speeches around the country, I love to ask audience members this question: “If you received $10 million (after-tax!) and immediately after were told you'd be dead...
View ArticlePractice Radical Financial Simplicity
Can you maximize your life happiness and relieve financial stress at the same time?
View Article3 Simple Steps To Make Your Credit Score Shine
The holidays can be financially stressful. In this post, I will share three baby steps to help keep your credit score shining brightly in the year-end hustle and bustle.
View ArticlePriceless 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...
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