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...
