Last summer, around Father’s Day and my dad’s 70th birthday, I wrote about the legacy my dad has built (and is building) in our family. Well, my mom is co-constructor in that legacy building, so in honor of Mother’s Day, this time around I’d like to share my birthday tribute to my mom. How […]
Okay, not really, but I did get hit on the head repeatedly by containers falling out of the cabinet when I opened the door. I don’t know how it is at your house, but in ours food storage containers often go the way of the sock in the dryer… bottoms and tops here and there […]
What do you think of this article, which says that women treat the workplace like they’re still in school- hesitant to be disruptive and trying more to be liked than respected. Is that true? What about the double standard that men who are assertive are respected, but women who are assertive get labeled with a […]
Our monthly Money Circle for Women returns in January, and I’ll be part of the informational workshop “Introduction to Collaborative Divorce.” If either topic interests you read on for more information. Women’s Money Circle Women accomplish great things when they collaborate, and even money can be fun if you tackle it with your friends! […]
There’s a lot of talk in this presidential election season about the large numbers of Americans living in poverty these days. We can debate all day long about whose fault that is, and whether government programs really help, but in the meantime, nearly 1 in 7 of us live below poverty levels. They can’t afford […]
We women are big stuff these days. Marketers want us. Financial advisors want us. And boy, do the politicians want us. I have news for them all though; we are not a new marketing niche. We’ve been here all along! It may be that we’re more recognizable as an economic and political force in recent […]
Like to learn about finances in a group? I host classes and educational workshops from time to time- no sales pitches, just education. You can find out more and register by clicking the links below. As more workshops and groups are scheduled in the future, they will be added on the Events page. […]
When my kids were small and we invited friends over for a play date, I would go crazy making sure everything was neat and tidy. Picked up all the toys, cleaned the floors, dusted, made sure all the laundry was put away… made it look like some very neat family with docile children lived there. […]
Directions for Women, as I mentioned in my last post, is a great financial resource for women. Directions for Women was created to “Empower, Educate, and Engage women in the management of their personal finance.” Founder Eleanor Blayney and her team of fellow CFPs (Peg Downey, Elizabeth Jetton, and Candice McGarvey) are dedicated to changing […]
I hope you enjoy this post about how important it is to keep the conversation going about money. It was written by Eleanor Blayney, of Directions for Women, a great resource about money for women and their advisors. Check it out; there’s great stuff there! I’m proud to know Eleanor and happy to be a […]
