I’m not about to add fuel to people’s fears about the economy—there are plenty of other places where you can get your daily panic on if that’s what you really want. I... Read more >>

For the last eighteen months or so, the financial markets have been in turmoil. The credit mess is affecting everybody in one way or another. Starting in 2002 the real-estate market was going through... Read more >>

In a world where we’ve been conditioned to be politically correct and embrace diversity—to not ask a lot of questions when someone goes against the grain or does something outside the... Read more >>

Since January 1, my phone hasn’t stopped ringing with women wanting to get their finances off to a good start. Most don’t even know where to start. I have put together a list to help you... Read more >>

Just before Christmas I attended a Keretsu meeting to watch a friend of mine present his start-up to get funding. During a break, several of us women (in a congenial, male-dominated room) gathered... Read more >>

The sparkling mechanical beauty that you purchased six or seven years ago is paid for, but rust spots and less reliability have replaced the sparkle. It’s costing more and more to keep your old... Read more >>

Last summer, Lynsey Dargue was wearing a knockout pair of shoes while out at a bar with friends, when suddenly the sky opened up and poured torrential rain. With no umbrella and no sign of the... Read more >>

I usually do my Christmas and birthday shopping when I travel to exotic locales and buy a suitcase full of gifts that friends and family might never have seen. Some of my favorite markets are... Read more >>

June is the month of important transitions. One day, your neighbor’s adorable child is graduating from pre-kindergarten prep school. The next, your second cousin is marrying some guy she met on... Read more >>

You imagine that, as an adult, you will start out in a crappy apartment with a couple of roommates, then progressively move to bigger and better places, culminating in a home of your own at some... Read more >>