Movies can teach us a lot about life, and even about how to grow money. I have found that I now like to watch only uplifting movies, and tend to avoid movies that bring me down, such as violent or depressing ones. Last night, I watched Bridget Jones Diary as part of my annual holiday […]
Is It True What Studies Reveal about Women and Money?
Women and investing was the topic of a recent thought-provoking article in USA Today. In summary, it explains that women are just not interested in learning how to invest their money. The article gives numerous statistics showing that women are earning more money than ever, but they simply don’t show an interest in investment education. […]
If Apple Can Do It….
In Tuesday’s Financial Woman blog, I wrote “Imperfect action is always better than waiting for perfect action, as it will never come. How many times do Apple, Dell and Microsoft improve their original product after launch? If they can use this strategy, so can we”. In today’s article, I’d like to expand on this topic […]
Buy a Purse Without Checking the Price?
Wow! What a crazy and volatile few weeks investors have had in the stock market! I encourage investors to always check the value of an investment or asset class before buying it. Asset class is simply investing lingo for the type of investment, such as bonds or stocks. This is the same principle that you […]
Tips from Vanguard on Bubbles (NOT the fun kind!)
Vanguard published a great article on investment bubbles. As a provider of financial education, I constantly hear from women that they have fear around losing their money. Research shows that financial security is a top priority when it comes to women and investing; not that we need the research to know that, right, girlfriends? Understanding […]