Financial Fitness
What Are You Saving For?
Before you read the rest of this article, ask yourself a couple of questions: How much money do you currently have in your checking account? How much money do you currently have in savings? Are you saving for something specific? ... Read More »
Cut Your Spending by $400 Per Month
When I read the title of the a recent article from The Budget Diet, I thought “Sure, that’s realistic.” The title? “Cut Your Spending by $400 a Month.” But going through the advice it provided, I realized that while you’d ... Read More »
Changing the Image of Success
Stay with me for a moment while we complete a visualization exercise. Close your eyes (okay, I mean, don’t close your eyes because otherwise you wouldn’t be able to read this…but go with me here). Picture in your mind’s eye ... Read More »
Women Will Outearn Men by 2024
There’s an infographic making its way around the web called “Women in Numbers.” And while the infographic is interesting and thought provoking in many ways, one statistic struck us as most important. 2024. On the middle left side. 2024 – ... Read More »
My Rate is My Rate
At the recent Tech Week Conference in Chicago, a “Women in Tech” panel featured Yesenia Sotelo, the Founder of Smart Cause Digital, a Chicago-based firm that builds digital infrastructure and implementation strategies for nonprofit organizations. And while the panel discussion ... Read More »
The 9 Reasons You’re Still Broke
If at the end of the month, you look at your checkbook and say to yourself, “Ramen?”, you’re probably in a place where the word “broke” can sometimes describe your financial situation. Sure, your paycheck is too low and your ... Read More »
Does Your Paycheck Have Bragging Rights?
You just got a raise, and you want to jump up and down and shout it from the rooftops. You probably call your spouse or your Mom and tell them how awesome you are, all the great things your boss ... Read More »
It’s Your Birthday! Get Free Stuff!
Well, boys and girls (okay, mostly girls, but that’s ok), it’s that time of year again. It’s my birthday! And while, of course, I want presents. I thought I’d take this time to give all of you a little gift. ... Read More »
Healthy and Wealthy: The Big Link
If you haven’t subscribed to the e-newsletter Little Pink Book, you absolutely should. With daily inspiration, information, and resources directly pertaining to women and their careers, it’s an email you’ll definitely want to open daily in your inbox. To subscribe ... Read More »
Ways to Save Money and Stay Fit
This season of “The Biggest Loser” is all about excuses, or more importantly “no excuses.” One of the excuses the show dealt with recently is “I can’t lose weight, it’s too expensive.” The show then took contestants through ways to ... Read More »
