In the Aftermath of Yesterday’s Election, What Can You Do? What Should You Do?
Emotions are running high today. I get it. Mine are, frankly, stratospheric. I will probably find myself rather useless today.Read More
Early Exercising Stock Options. Whaaaa?
You’re working at an awesome company. You think it might Go Big. And they’ve given you a bunch of stock options that vest over several years. Read More
Are THESE Robots Better for Women?
Roboadvisors are so 2015. Roboadvisors for women are what all the cool kids are talking about in 2016. Roboadvisors are, at the core, software. So, can this software be designed to serve women better?Read More
Can You Bench Press Your Next Salary Negotiation?
You’re talented. You work hard. But do you find yourself underpaid, under-promoted, under-funded, or under-respected? Let me ask you: Have you been exercising your negotiation muscles?Read More
“Oh, Girl. You CAN’T Do THAT.” The First Rule of Personal Finance.
While in San Diego recently, I took an Uber ride. (On a disappointingly aborted trip to take a couple of awesome 93-year-old women out to lunch in La Jolla.)Read More
“Financial Planning Philosophy? Hunh?” Yep. And You Should Care, Too.
Shortly after I launched my firm, a woman I’d worked with in my past life reached out to me. She wanted to talk about how I might help her with some company stock (okay, a lot of company stock). And out of the gate, she asked, “So what’s your financial planning philosophy?”Read More
The Silver Lining of Industry Under-Representation
Shorter bathroom lines.Read More
Skip the latte. Not for your budget, but for your happiness.
Money doesn’t buy you happiness, but it buys you a big enough yacht to sail right up to it.
-Johnny DeppRead More
Whether or Not You’re a Mom at Home, Don’t Be a Mom at Work
I have a full roster of roles in my life as a mother: Keeper of cleanliness, provider of nourishment, principal cheerer-upper, fixer of boo-boos, birthday party planner, and organizer-in-chief. Some of these things I like to do, cooking principally, and others I do because they need to get done. Cleaning – I’m talking to you. Read More
Trusting a Financial Advisor Is So Important. But Is It Possible?
Bernie Madoff. Hard-driving insurance salespeople. Mutual-fund salespeople in advisor’s clothing. There are plenty of reasons to distrust financial professionals. Read More
