by Manisha Thakor | Jun 23, 2011 | All Posts, Invest, Protect, Save
Do you ever worry about ending up “a bag lady”? If so, you are not alone. And if current trends don’t change, that fear is not entirely irrational. Last week Merrill Lynch hosted an online presentation about the state of women & retirement. In...
by Manisha Thakor | Jun 13, 2011 | All Posts, Save, Spend
Commuter Spending Accounts Can Help! Recently a friend emailed me a photo from a gas station. It showed a $100 price tag for filling up the tank on his 2004, fully-paid-for SUV. The message said: “Holy Cow – I’ve never seen a bill like this...
by Manisha Thakor | Mar 1, 2011 | All Posts
Have you ever wondered what it’s like being a woman working on Wall Street? In 2009, New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas Kristof eloquently pointed out that our economy might be in a very different place had it been Lehman Sisters and Brothers rather...
by Manisha Thakor | Feb 23, 2011 | All Posts, Invest, Protect
“Last year I invested in a bond fund and now I’ve lost money. What happened? I thought bonds were supposed to be safe investments!” Recently several people have asked me this same question. Given the turbulent economic times we’re...
by Manisha Thakor | Feb 16, 2011 | All Posts, Protect, Save
Do you ever worry about ending up old and poor? For many women, becoming the proverbial “bag lady under the bridge” is one of their worst nightmares. Myself included. I literally sit down with my husband and our financial planner twice a year to re-confirm...