by Manisha Thakor | Nov 5, 2012 | All Posts, Reflect
To me, money represents freedom, choices and security. So the thought of having insufficient money is terrifying. Not because of the money per se, but rather the potential loss of those three attributes. Even when, as a financial advisor, I objectively know I have...
by Manisha Thakor | Oct 15, 2012 | All Posts, Reflect, Save, Spend
“When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.” – Thich Nhat Hahn Money makes many of us miserable. Study after study shows how...
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 | Dec 8, 2011 | All Posts, Invest, Reflect, Save
“Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?” -T.S. Eliot Reading these beautiful words from T.S. Eliot, I am struck by how well they describe our current relationship...
by Manisha Thakor | Nov 10, 2011 | All Posts, Earn, Reflect, Save, Spend
My husband and I recently finished a 2,200 mile motorcycle ride from Seattle, WA to Santa Fe, NM. Our journey was part vacation and part intervention for my ongoing struggle with workaholism. On the back of the bike, all I could do was be in the moment. Without the...
