by Manisha Thakor | Oct 11, 2010 | All Posts, Book Review, Earn, Reflect
For every man who receives a bachelor’s degree this year, three women will do the same. Yet there is still a 20% pay gap between men and women, and women represent only 3% of Fortune 500 CEOs. What’s wrong with this picture? In her fantastic new book NO EXCUSES...
by Manisha Thakor | Oct 5, 2010 | All Posts, Book Review, Earn
US News & World Report senior editor and personal finance columnist, Kim Palmer, has written an excellent new book for young professionals: GENERATION EARN. Kim was kind enough to share her thoughts both on the writing of the book and to highlight “5 Money...
by Manisha Thakor | Sep 29, 2010 | All Posts, Earn, Reflect, Save, Spend
Six Reasons Why Gen X & Gen Y Need Some Serious Financial TLC They’re scared: They’ve entered their adult years during a gut-wrenching economic and job market. With unemployment over 9.5%, they’ve seen their parents struggle. Over 7 out...
by Manisha Thakor | Sep 20, 2010 | All Posts, Protect, Save
Are you worried about ending up old and poor? The Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, a non-profit, private foundation, recently released the results of their 11th annual survey on retirement issues. The study is packed with eye-popping data such as:...
by Manisha Thakor | Sep 13, 2010 | All Posts, Earn, Protect, Spend
Are you banking online? A recent survey says 80 percent of U.S. online households are. However, if you’re limiting your online account management to checking your balance or reviewing past transactions you are missing out on the biggest benefits of the service. Many...
by Manisha Thakor | Sep 6, 2010 | All Posts, Earn, Reflect, Save, Spend
“So far in 2010 The New York Times has published 698 obituaries. Only 92 of those were of women.” I came across this startling statistic on Catalyst’s blog (a must read for anyone who is interested in global women’s economic empowerment). They...
by Manisha Thakor | Aug 23, 2010 | All Posts, Invest, Protect
Million of Americans are missing out on one of the best-kept financial secrets in America: Flexible Spending Accounts. Are you one of them? What is a Flexible Spending Account and why should you care? A flexible spending account is a benefit offered by many employers...
by Manisha Thakor | Jun 21, 2010 | All Posts, Reflect, Save
Americans have started doing it again with a vengeance. Saving, that is. The US savings rate touched 5% in the 2nd quarter of 2009 and has been hovering steadily over 3% since then. While that’s still a far cry from the double-digit savings rates we saw in...
by Manisha Thakor | Jun 7, 2010 | All Posts, Book Review, Protect
One of the most common personal finance questions I’m hearing from people (of all ages!) is this: “Is it possible for my golden years to be… truly golden?” The one, two, three punch of the housing, stock, and job markets has left millions...
by Manisha Thakor | May 26, 2010 | All Posts, Book Review, Reflect
If you haven’t heard of Laura Vanderkam yet – you will. My intellectual girl crush on Laura began back in August 2009 when I read her wonderful op-ed in USA Today, The Princess Problem. I was gripped by her grasp on the odd conundrum that is the modern...
