Are you excited and stressed out about all the shopping you have to do in the next month? Spending Money and Buying Stuff is pretty much the air we breathe from now until 2018 starts.
Do I Need Disability Insurance?
Are you looking at your open enrollment paperwork, staring at that Long-Term Disability Insurance option…again…and wondering if this is something you need to worry about?Continue reading
Why Do Women Cry at Work? And How Should We Feel About It?
Subtitle: How to Secure Your Place in Hell
Career Lessons for Women in Tech from the Grace Hopper Conference
Perhaps my most visceral lesson from the recent Grace Hopper conference was “Good lord, Google has a lot of money.”Continue reading
You Just Got Laid Off. What Should You Do Now? The First Two Weeks.
You Just Got Laid Off. What Should You Do Now? Career Edition.
It can be terrifying to lose a job. Love or hate our job, the majority of us value security, especially when it comes in the economic form. But nothing in life is certain, and while there are fears that exist with the unknown, this disruption has the potential to transform your day job drudgery into a life you love.
You Just Got Laid Off. What Should You Do Now? The First 24 Hours.
Now You or Future You: Which One Are You Planning For?
With every dollar you have, you make a choice: Do I use it to satisfy me now, or do I use it to satisfy me in the future?
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Financial Considerations If You Want to Go Freelance or Become a Consultant
Are you tempted to quit your job and go freelance or become a consultant, providing the same services that you currently do you at your job?Continue reading
Yes, You’re Soulmates. But Do You Need a Prenup?
When you hear “prenup,” what do you think of? If you’re like me, it’s a vision an old rich white guy trying to take advantage of a less powerful, younger wife. Or possibly the idea that you’re planning for your marriage to fail. But it turns out, I’ve been rather narrow in my thinking about prenups.Continue reading
How Do You Figure Out How You’re Doing Financially? Look at Your Net Worth.
You ever look at your Net Worth? You know, all the stuff you own minus all the money you owe? No? Well, then, you’re exactly like most of my clients.Continue reading
Preparing for Emergencies in the Tech Industry (Video)
If you work in tech, you’re more likely than most to lose your job at some point (maybe a very soon point! maybe not). Which makes an emergency fund even more important for you than the Average Jane. Continue reading