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 | Feb 1, 2011 | All Posts, Book Review, Earn, Give, Spend
Do your children think you are a walking ATM? If you are tired of “must-have-that-toy-right-now” tantrums as you walk down the aisles of Target or Toys “R” Us, go straight to your nearest bookstore and buy Alisa T. Weinstein’s new book, Earn It,...
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...