Investing Like a Girl
A 2006 Charles Schwab survey found that twice as many women as men agreed with the statement “investing is scary for me.” Given the seismic shifts in the financial markets since that time, my guess...
View ArticleThe New Normal Wears Lipstick
The recession is over! Apparently it ended quietly last year in a windowless office of a dyslexic statistician working for the National Bureau of Economic Research. That means recovery should roar in...
View ArticleFor the New Year—A New Take on Your Taxes
Here’s my proposal. Beginning in January, I want you to send me an extra $50 or $100 every two weeks until year-end. You can send even more if you wish. In return, I PROMISE, girl scout’s honor, that...
View ArticleAsking the Right Questions: 4 Negotiation Strategies
In the past two decades, a barrage of books, magazines, and advertisements for executive education have offered instruction on how to improve your negotiation skills. Popular negotiation guides have...
View ArticleSuccess Secrets of Top Negotiators
Negotiation is a word that conjures up images of boardrooms, power plays and attorneys. We often find ourselves intimidated by the very concept of negotiation, and we’re overwhelmed before we begin....
View ArticleFor Greater Earnings—Invest Like a Girl!
A 2006 Charles Schwab survey found that twice as many women as men agreed with the statement “investing is scary for me.” Given the seismic shifts in the financial markets since that time, my guess is,...
View ArticleInvesting Wisely: What Women Need to Know
It's a harsh truth that instead of taking charge of their own financial futures, many women either leave money matters to the men in their lives or ignore the importance of planning altogether. Couple...
View ArticleLearn to Speak the Language of Business: Money
I recently decided that on my next set of business cards I would change my title from co-founder to translator. Why? Because, while I did co-found what I knew at the time to be the only investment...
View ArticleMoney Worries: When Settling for Less Is Not the Answer
It’s said sometimes of materialistic, unlikeable people: “She knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” She has, in other words, neither taste, nor class.
View ArticleFor 2012, A New Take on Your Taxes
Here’s my proposal. Beginning in January, I want you to send me an extra $50 or $100 every two weeks until year-end. You can send even more if you wish. In return, I PROMISE, girl scout’s honor, that...
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