Friday Financial Woman Money Solutions

January 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Enjoy my Friday money solution and enhance your financial savvy one simple step at a time. Money is paper; it becomes a tool when it is put to use. Constantly ask yourself if and how your money is working for you. Investing is simpler than you think! … Read More

Let’s Keep Things Simple

January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Recently I wrote a post with 6 tips for getting good investment advice from financial experts and media. For every financial expert opinion, there’s an opposite opinion, commonly within the same business news segment. This can be very confusing, even to someone who is proactive with her personal finances. The first tip I shared is realizing that projected investment returns are based on probability. As an empowered financial woman, you need to be able to measure that probability with some degree of accuracy and satisfaction. Any investment you choose to make, other than cash, is based … Read More

Is Financial Woman Sexist?

January 16, 2012 By 9 Comments
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Do you think that financial education websites for women should exist? I would love to hear an honest answer about your thoughts on this. Why am I asking this question when I am clearly invested in Financial Woman at this point? I recently presented my business model to a group of successful Austin business women. A couple of the women suggested that it was almost inappropriate to have a financial education site just for women, especially with “pretty things” on it. On the other hand, I have received wonderful feedback from so many of you about the colorful wealth art handouts I have … Read More

Financial Woman Savvy Smart Money Solutions

January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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And we do mean short! Enhance your financial savvy one simple step at a time. Your investment portfolio is like your clothes wardrobe; Before buying anything new, always make sure the pieces fit into your overall plan. Investing is simpler than you think! … Read More

3 Tips to Avoid Financial Analysis Paralysis

January 12, 2012 By 2 Comments

Recently, I wrote an article with 6 tips for finding good investment advice. From the feedback I received, this is an area that holds a lot of interest. In today’s post, I want to expand on avoiding paralysis by analysis, which is the first money expert tip. Here are 3 tips for avoiding analysis paralysis, which comes from having too much information, possibly even in the wrong areas altogether. 1.    Figure out where you need to focus first. If you need to increase your cash flow so you can start the initial funding of a savings plan, then there is no need to spend a lot of time … Read More

This Secret Will Speed Up Your Money Goals

January 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Keeping track of your savings plan is more complex than ever with multiple retirement accounts, regular personal savings or brokerage accounts.  This can be further complicated by having multiple financial goal categories, such as a vacation or remodeling fund, in addition to your nest egg. Let's first acknowledge that having some confusion about multiple savings accounts is a “good problem.”  Confusion is the opposite of clarity, though, so let’s take a look at this easily solved issue. By creating some focus and order around our financial accounts, we can achieve positive results … Read More

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