by Manisha Thakor | Dec 3, 2012 | All Posts, Protect
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. Because a high credit score makes you more appealing to lenders, it can help save you thousands of...
by Manisha Thakor | Nov 19, 2012 | All Posts, Invest, Reflect, Save
Can you maximize your life happiness and relieve financial stress at the same time? I believe the answer is yes. The key is practicing radical simplicity. I’m not about to suggest giving away all of your possessions. Rather, I am suggesting that by being highly...
by Manisha Thakor | Nov 12, 2012 | All Posts, Spend
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 in 10 years, what would you start… and what would you quit?”...
by Manisha Thakor | Nov 5, 2012 | All Posts, Reflect
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 attributes. Even when, as a financial advisor, I objectively know I have...
by Manisha Thakor | Oct 29, 2012 | All Posts, Save, Spend
I hate shopping. With so many choices, I’m hesitant to make a selection without reviewing every last option – lest I make a subpar decision. When I do purchase something, it often leads me to feel I need to buy something else. Shopping to me is a constant battle...
by Manisha Thakor | Oct 22, 2012 | All Posts, Earn
Self-worth and net worth have a very complicated relationship in modern America. Think about the last time you were out with a group of people. How long did it take for someone to ask: “So, what do you do?” Chances are, not very long! What we do for a living – and...
by Manisha Thakor | Oct 15, 2012 | All Posts, Reflect, Save, Spend
“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 makes many of us miserable. Study after study shows how...
by Manisha Thakor | Apr 17, 2012 | All Posts, Book Review, Earn, Invest, Save, Spend
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 difference in your life. That got me thinking,...
by Manisha Thakor | Apr 4, 2012 | All Posts, Book Review, Earn, Invest, Save, Spend
When economic times were flush, it felt relatively easy to figure out the next financial move to make. Today it feels like many of us are on a rapidly moving financial freeway with poor money signage. Should you pay off student loan debt or start saving for...
by Manisha Thakor | Feb 27, 2012 | All Posts, Book Review, Earn, Invest, Reflect, Save, Spend
Have you ever wondered how your life might be different if you had “All The Money In The World?” In her new book by that same name, Laura Vanderkam turns that question on its head. Instead, Laura, who is also the critically-acclaimed author of “168...
