Last week I was excited to meet with a successful Austin venture capitalist to talk about Financial Woman. Our meeting prompted me to go back to my office and list everything I was doing in my business, and rate each effort on a scale of 1 to 5 regarding effectiveness of better reaching women seeking to improve their financial health through better money solutions and strategies. I love analyzing things, so much so, that I often spend so much time analyzing that my business coach gets onto me. But in the end, analysis is what leads us to make better decisions that lead to the highest ROI, … [Read more...]
What’s Happening at Financial Woman
November 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When I began the Financial Woman blog almost three years ago, I had no idea where it would lead me; I only knew that I felt called to share my investment knowledge with other women to help them become more comfortable and involved with their investments. I knew that would probably lead me to coaching and teleclasses. Each day I think of more information I want to share, and I would like to let you know what to expect from Financial Woman over the next few months. I am in the final stages of writing a book about what I have learned about investing that will be out in 2011. Recently, I’ve … [Read more...]
Connect and Expand with Women
September 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In discussing the possible end of our book group, my dear friend Marie recently pointed out that throughout history women have gathered and supported one another. They would regularly visit while quilting, canning or knitting. Now that this tradition is not as common, women still need to find ways to connect and support each other. While household chores brought women together more often in the past, now we are also drawn to gathering to expand our minds as well as being creative. It is amazing that this would have once been forbidden, and still is in many places globally! In creating my … [Read more...]
What’s Left After Taxes Grows
July 12, 2010 By 1 Comment
Financial women know that taxes greatly affect wealth accumulation. No matter how well you invest your money, a 33% chunk out of your investment returns or your income is painful. Yes, income taxes can be boring, and that is why everyone needs a good CPA. There are actually people who enjoy preparing tax returns! Worth magazine produced an article on the top 10 tax deductions. While you are probably too busy to do #5 on the list, which is to establish a captive insurance company, I’m sure you have time to send the article to your CPA and set up a meeting to discuss it with her. I am … [Read more...]
7 Fun Ways to Become Involved with Your Investing
June 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Recent studies on women and money have shown that we are becoming more involved with investing the household money. Despite this, I regularly talk with women who still completely avoid their wealth management. I think many women want to be more involved with their investments, but they just don’t know where to start. I recommend starting simply by becoming comfortable talking and thinking about your money and where it is invested. Most people, especially women, are still uncomfortable talking about their money. Realize that talking about money doesn’t mean you have to announce your salary … [Read more...]
A Gift from Mother Nature
May 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Don’t you love it when the weather forecast says that it is going to be yucky and it turns out pretty? It is like a little unexpected present from Mother Nature herself! That is exactly what happened to me today in Austin. (Source: Jeff Clow) I was finishing up my investing course that I have been creating for several months this morning. Ideas popped into my head so I got up early to get started after checking the day's weather forecast . I thought to myself “Perfect! It will be stormy all day! I can finish up my course without the thought of golf popping into my mind.” When the sun … [Read more...]
Does Investing Receive your Attention?
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Take a few minutes to think about all of the different areas of your life that receive your time and attention. This could include hobbies, such as golf or gardening, home maintenance, parenting, travel, or work. Was investing your money on that list? Oddly, investing money is not on many people’s priority lists. There is a very interesting paradox here. Money is the very thing that either provides for those things that are on your priority list, such as travel, home maintenance and hobbies, or it is the result of things on that priority list, such as work. Financial management frequently, … [Read more...]
