by Manisha Thakor | Jan 18, 2011 | All Posts, Earn, Reflect
What do you think… Do personal finance books written by women for women perpetuate the myth that women are bad with money? Why is there a “money management for women” section but no “money management for men” section at Amazon and other...
by Manisha Thakor | Jan 5, 2011 | All Posts, Invest
How Should I Invest? As we head into the New Year, media outlets ranging from CNBC to The Washington Post are full of financial commentary addressing this question. On the surface it seems like a logical query. But if you were getting ready to go out, would you ask...
by Manisha Thakor | Dec 28, 2010 | All Posts, Book Review, Earn
Do you have enough money? Last week I wrote about the high cost to women of not speaking up for ourselves financially in the workplace. One statistic from that piece keeps floatingthrough my head like the Goodyear blimp: Women who consistently negotiate their...
by Manisha Thakor | Dec 21, 2010 | All Posts, Earn, Protect
Quick – what was the first thing that came to your mind when you read the title of this post? What about “Gentleman, should you ask for it?” Would this change your response? For many people the female-oriented question raises sexual connotations...
by Manisha Thakor | Dec 15, 2010 | All Posts, Give, Save, Spend
Does holiday shopping & spending stress you out? A few years ago I stopped doing the holidays. My corporate job had me on a plane every 3 to 4 days. My daily work hours were in the double-digits, and the mere thought of picking out – let alone sending...
by Manisha Thakor | Dec 7, 2010 | All Posts, Earn, Protect
Sug·ar Mam·ma -noun A woman who is in the financial driver’s seat of her life. Watching the season finale of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire last night, I was struck afresh by how far we women have come. This show depicts life in Atlantic City during the...
by Manisha Thakor | Nov 21, 2010 | All Posts, Protect, Spend
‘Tis the season… for open enrollment. Open enrollment is the annual window where you can sign up for valuable employee benefits such as a Flexible Spending Account (“FSA”). If you work for an employer offering this benefit, trust me. You want...
by Manisha Thakor | Nov 8, 2010 | All Posts, Reflect, Spend
Do you ever tell yourself, “Some day I will…” ? After going 16 straight months in my new entrepreneurial life without taking a single day off, I slammed head first into a mental wall. So I sought help from business strategist Alexis Martin Neely. I...
by Manisha Thakor | Oct 27, 2010 | All Posts, Save, Spend
These tough economic times present an interesting financial conundrum for our tum-tums. During rocky periods it’s natural and healthy to want to seek out friends and companionship. Breaking bread and having a good chat is a wonderful way to release work/life...
by Manisha Thakor | Oct 18, 2010 | All Posts, Book Review, Reflect
Do You Want To Change The World? My friend Courtney Martin has just written a wonderful book, DO IT ANYWAY, profiling 8 activists who are striving to do just that. I must confess… as someone who is in that awkward career stage – having left the financial...
