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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From Manisha Thakor
March 1, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Have you ever wondered what it’s like being a woman working on Wall Street?
In 2009, New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas Kristoff eloquently pointed out that our ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
February 23, 2011 at 9:18 am
“Last year I invested in a bond fund and now I’ve lost money.
What happened?
I thought bonds were supposed to be safe investments!”
Recently several people ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
February 16, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Do you ever worry about ending up old and poor?
For many women, becoming the proverbial “bag lady under the bridge” is one of their worst nightmares. Myself included. ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
February 8, 2011 at 9:11 am
If you could reduce your taxes in three ways with one simple tactic, would you pass it up?
Believe it or not, that’s exactly what many hard-working Americans are unknowingly ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
February 1, 2011 at 12:00 pm
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, ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
January 18, 2011 at 2:11 pm
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” ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
January 5, 2011 at 10:28 am
How Should I Invest?
As we head into the New Year, media outlets ranging from CNBC to The Washington Post are full of financial commentary addressing this question. On the surface ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
December 28, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Do you have enough money?
Last week I wrote about the high cost to women of not speaking up for ourselves financially in the workplace. One statistic from that piece keeps floating ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
December 21, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Quick – what was the first thing that came to your mind when you read the title of this post?
What about “Gentleman, should you ask for it?” Would this change ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
December 15, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Does holiday shopping & spending stress you out?
A few years ago I stopped doing the holidays. My corporate job had me on a plane every 3 to 4 days. My daily work hours were ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
December 7, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Sug·ar Mam·ma -noun
A woman who is in the financial driver’s seat of her life.
Watching the season finale of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire last night, I was struck afresh ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
November 21, 2010 at 3:00 pm
‘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 ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
February 9, 2010 at 2:55 am
Ahhh, it’s February – the month of romance. While thoughts of love are in the air, down here on the ground the financially savvy person might want to give some solid ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
January 25, 2010 at 12:52 am
This is an interview with the Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Marianna Olszewski… super inspiring money expert, life coach, and author of the newly released book ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
January 11, 2010 at 10:00 am
This is the second of two guest posts from the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), a non-profit dedicated to improving the financial literacy of all Americans. ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
January 2, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Are you looking to get on top of your finances in 2010? Do you wish you had a simple go-to resource for unbiased financial information as you work to better manage your money? ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
November 29, 2009 at 10:22 pm
This is a guest post by Francine Jay, author of “Frugillionaire: 500 Fabulous Ways to Live Richly and Save a Fortune.” Francine also offers money-saving tips and advice ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
November 4, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Tough economic times have tested the vast majority of Americans – and that includes celebrities. Lately there have been several high profile individuals from the worlds ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
October 12, 2009 at 11:17 pm
In these recessionary times, millions of Americans have found themselves drowning in one of the most expensive types of debt out there – credit card debt. Thanks to the Credit ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
October 3, 2009 at 8:06 pm
If there’s one thing we’ve all learned the hard way over the past two years, it’s the degree to which money affects every one of us on a daily basis. I recently ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
September 13, 2009 at 12:30 am
In these recessionary times, financial tips are flowing fast and furious about how to save money and stick to a budget. Facing a sea of information many people are asking, “Where ... (
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From Manisha Thakor
August 24, 2009 at 8:40 pm
It appears (knock on wood) this brutal recession may finally be coming to an end. As we let out a collective sigh of relief, many people are starting to poke their heads up and ... (
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