How much money will you need for retirement? That’s the magical question. What is retirement, anyway? Everyone has their own definition of retirement, but, for most people, it means a time where you can live off your money for the rest of your life. Over the weekend, I created some extra videos for the new course that will be on Financial Woman this month. The financial future video is one of my favorites, because I take you step by step through my favorite “Retirement Calculator” that I have used for years. Why do I love this video so much? Because you can find out just how much money … [Read more...]
Feast or Famine?
August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The annual fig feast is one of my favorite things about going to see my mom. I have wonderful memories of picking hundreds of figs with my sons when they were young, and then making fig preserves. This week while visiting Mom in Mississippi, I was more than a little disappointed about the fig crop. My conclusion is that figs are feast or famine. And, again, here we are, with a life lesson that can relate to money, beyond the fact that figs are crazily expensive in the grocery stores and are both fresher and free on trees in our friend’s and family’s yards! Does your money feel like feast … [Read more...]
Is Your Money Protected?
July 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Research shows that financial security is a top priority with women when it comes to their finances. Confidence and security about any topic come from knowledge about that topic. This is especially true in the area of protecting your savings. Smart women know how much risk exposure their money has, and the different types of risk involved with each of their investments. Risk management is investing lingo for protecting your money. Protection takes the form of fairly simple strategies that can be put in place to limit every type of risk. You can do this yourself, or, if you work with a … [Read more...]
3 Smart Money Steps for Summer
June 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Don’t you just love summer? There is just something magical about summer that makes me feel happy! It seems to be the most peaceful season. It’s the time when I always feel a little more relaxed, even when I have the same amount on my “to do” list. Summer is the perfect time to access where you are financially, because you are now almost midway through the year, believe it or not. Days turn into weeks, then months, and the year is gone before you know it. If you find that you are not on track to reach your financial goals for 2011, you still have plenty of time to make the changes … [Read more...]
