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 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...
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...
by Manisha Thakor | Sep 29, 2010 | All Posts, Earn, Reflect, Save, Spend
Six Reasons Why Gen X & Gen Y Need Some Serious Financial TLC They’re scared: They’ve entered their adult years during a gut-wrenching economic and job market. With unemployment over 9.5%, they’ve seen their parents struggle. Over 7 out...