Mind the Gap – Negotiate Your Salary Well
The gender pay gap. Ugh, will we never stop talking about it? Hopefully the answer is NO until the gap no longer exists. In 2019, women made $.79 for every $1.00 made by a man (a 21% gap). Oh,…
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We are All Drinking Wastewater – Cheers!
This is the last in my blog series spotlighting stuff I learned at the Investment News Women’s Advisor Summit. That’s right, I bullet point the interesting stuff so you don’t have to attend all-day conferences. You are welcome. Our…
The Preppers Were Right – The Zombies Are Here!
We are continuing on this month’s theme on stuff I learned at the Investment News Women’s Advisor Summit. Maybe these sound like, “well, duh!” to you. Or you may be thinking that as a personal finance professional I should know…
The Gini Index – Not a measure of how many Jennifers you know
Continuing from last week, here is another thing I learned at the Investment News Women’s Advisor Summit: The Gini Index of Inequality. Think all this talk about income inequality is new? Not so! Corrado Gini created a measure of…
Why Can’t We Be Friends? Why I Love Being Facebook Friends with my Clients
Recently I attended the Investment News Women’s Advisory Summit. It was a great chance to see old friends, meet new ones, and learn about what’s happening in my business. You’ve all been to work conferences where there…
Top Money Tips When You Land Your First Job
Congratulations! You’ve landed your first grown-up J-O-B. I’m sure your parents are thrilled. Now what? There is a bewildering array of benefits to understand and lots of advice flying your way. Here is a little quick advice that may help…