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 | 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 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 | 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...
