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...
by Manisha Thakor | Jan 5, 2012 | All Posts, Book Review, Invest, Reflect
Last week my hubby and I had dinner with our dear friends Harry and Olivia. Towards the end of the meal Harry asked a very interesting question. “When you pick up a menu, what side do you look at first – the right or the left?” Harry and I...
by Manisha Thakor | Nov 16, 2011 | All Posts, Book Review, Spend
What can four drunk airplane passengers, first time parents, and a delightful new book called Celebrity, Inc. do for your wallet? Plenty. Let me start with the drunks and new parents. Monday night I boarded a very delayed flight from Houston to Los Angeles. Behind me...
by Manisha Thakor | Sep 16, 2011 | All Posts, Book Review, Earn
Is a larger business always a better business? As a newly minted MBA my first job back in 1997 was as a buy-side equity analyst. My task was to evaluate the financial prospects of publically traded companies and make recommendations as to whether or not their stocks...
