From Manisha Thakor
January 5, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Last week my hubby and I had dinner with our dear friends Harry and Olivia. Towards the end of the meal Harry asked a very interesting question.
“When you pick up a menu, ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
December 21, 2011 at 12:55 am
Are you feeling last minute holiday shopping stress? If so, you are not alone. This blog post can help.
The other day my sweet hubby emailed me two links. The first (“Shoppers ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
December 14, 2011 at 11:53 pm
Would you like to experience less (financial) stress and more (money) joy this holiday season?
If you’re a flexible spending account (FSA) user, there’s an easy way ... (
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December 8, 2011 at 3:44 pm
photo by Juliancolton2
“Where is the Life we have lost in living?
Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?”
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From Manisha Thakor
December 2, 2011 at 12:35 am
Can focusing on your health help you to pay less in taxes? If your employer offers a healthcare flexible spending account (“FSA”) and you elect to participate, the ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
November 17, 2011 at 1:10 am
What can four drunk airplane passengers, first time parents, and a delightful new book called Celebrity, Inc. do for your wallet?
Plenty.
Let me start with the drunks and new ... (
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November 10, 2011 at 10:20 am
My husband and I recently finished a 2,200 mile motorcycle ride from Seattle, WA to Santa Fe, NM. Our journey was part vacation and part intervention for my ongoing struggle with ... (
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October 27, 2011 at 12:41 pm
My friend Marla is turning 50 this year. As she approaches Menopause, this savvy fitness buff decided to explore acupuncture as a way to moderate her hormonal swings. When I ... (
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October 18, 2011 at 11:36 pm
In the world of personal finance, we are often told what we should do. Alas, with the seemingly endless number of positive steps you can take, that approach can sometimes leave ... (
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October 12, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Eighteen month ago, I began working out in the gym with a functional trainer. His name is Michael and he has changed my life. His training philosophy is rooted in a belief that ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
October 5, 2011 at 1:43 pm
At the end of this summer, my hubby and I flew into Houston’s Hobby airport. We were coming in for his oral surgery appointment (to extract two teeth … ouch!). So ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
September 28, 2011 at 12:15 am
There are thousands of personal finance books, magazines, radio and TV shows. Yet money anxiety persists. No one is immune.
Financial fear lurks in the once safe nooks and crannies ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
September 20, 2011 at 3:58 pm
It’s that time of year again, open enrollment period. This is the annual window where you can sign up for, or adjust, your participation in a variety of employee benefits ... (
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September 16, 2011 at 9:00 am
Is a larger business always a better business?
As a newly minted MBA my first job back in 1997 was as a buy-side equity analyst. My task was to evaluate the financial prospects ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
September 13, 2011 at 8:04 am
When was the last time you couldn’t put down a book?
For me it was reading Gabrielle Bernstein’s latest work, aptly titled Spirit Junkie. The book chronicles Gabrielle’s ... (
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August 31, 2011 at 4:30 pm
There’s no doubt that resolving our debt crisis is important, but what is top of mind for many is to find ways to deal with our own household economic needs. Beyond broader ... (
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July 27, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Ask a working parent how they feel about summer and you may be surprised. Thoughts of beaches, barbeques, and balmy days at the ballpark are often overshadowed by something much ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
July 24, 2011 at 6:22 pm
57% of men entering the workforce negotiate their salaries, while only 7% of women do.
Ouch. This is one of the many powerful messages I took away from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
June 23, 2011 at 11:55 pm
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 ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
June 13, 2011 at 4:19 pm
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. ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
May 19, 2011 at 12:09 pm
What’s Your Retirement Plan?
A recent study by Transamerica’s Center for Retirement Studies concludes that for a large portion of folks, “never retiring” ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
May 9, 2011 at 10:48 am
When you hear that women earn less than men… do your eyes glaze over?
If you are like me, you’ve heard the statistics so often they almost don’t register: ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
May 5, 2011 at 8:27 am
If you could rewind your life to graduation from high school or college, what would you have done differently with your money?
Confession: I’m a financial voyeur. For as ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
April 25, 2011 at 1:37 pm
What would happen if you pared your life down to the essentials?
It’s been a while since my last blog post. Truth be told, I’ve been frozen like a deer in headlights. ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
March 8, 2011 at 4:35 pm
How Are American Women Doing?
March 8th is International Women’s Day. Celebrated around the globe, each year there is a different focus. For 2011, “Equal access to ... (
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