I know, it’s a strange way to phrase a question. Shouldn’t I have asked, “Is it worth buying life insurance for yourself?” That would be grammatical – and miss my point. Someone I know, who is very familiar with my message of the importance of financial protection for women, recently disclosed to me that while […]
How to Talk to People Who Are Grieving
A reader emailed me the following question, “I was thinking of you last week wondering if you have a blog post about how to talk to someone who is grieving? I have a few friends in different situations and people just don’t seem to know how to talk to them anymore.” As someone with firsthand experience […]
How to Stop Money From Sabotaging Your Life
Roughly one year ago my friend Sandra and I had a bright idea: Let’s create a private forum where women can talk about money. Lord knows we all need to learn more about how it works and since we sometimes feel like morons discussing it around men, why not create a space for women only? […]
How to Find Gratitude on a Day From Hell
The phone rang last night as I was helping my youngest daughter do some homework. I didn’t recognize the number so I let it go. We’ve had so many telemarketers bother us during family time lately that I figured the call was just another one of them and I ignored it. Then my cell phone […]
My worst real estate mistake
Recently I was reminded of the biggest lesson that I learned about investing in real estate. It was costly and very effective at ensuring that I would never make the same mistake again. The reminder came about when a friend asked a question about investing in student rentals. While the question about student rentals is […]
