by Manisha Thakor | Oct 7, 2013 | All Posts, Invest
As a financial advisor I’m frequently asked: “Why should I pay someone to manage my investments?” You may think an advisor should find “the next hot investment.” Increasingly, though, I’ve come to believe the real value is in helping clients avoid painful, crippling,...
by Manisha Thakor | Aug 26, 2013 | All Posts, Protect, Save, Spend, Top 10
Have you ever set a financial goal only to find that your actual spending significantly surpassed your budget? When you have the best of intentions to create financial health, why is it so darn easy to sabotage your progress? As a female financial advisor and...
by Manisha Thakor | Jul 8, 2013 | All Posts, Invest
Have you ever been tempted to “play the stock market” by following a hot tip, only to watch your shares plummet? Do you want to invest, but feel overwhelmed by all of your choices? How do you know if you should invest in stocks at all? As a female financial advisor, I...
by Manisha Thakor | Jun 24, 2013 | All Posts, Protect, Save, Top 10
As we enter the warm, playful days of summer, it may be difficult to turn our attention to the cold reality of personal finance. Yet as any financial expert will say, to continue enjoying our lives to the fullest, it is essential to plan for our financial futures....
by Manisha Thakor | Jun 10, 2013 | All Posts, Protect, Save
In the event of an emergency, over half of Americans would struggle to come up with $2,000 according to a 2011 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Many of us want to save more, but is it possible that in trying to save money you could actually find...