Calling All Peafowls: It’s Time to Strut Your Stuff
A funny thing happened to me during my shift at the Park Slope Food Coop this past weekend. Backstory: In coop lingo, I work checkout. This role serves the same function as in a regular grocery story except members pack their own bags; I just scan the items and...Are You a Jumper or a Big-Toe Dipper?
Later tonight I’m hosting the first Financial Intimacy Hour of the year. My guest is Ali Shapiro, a client-described Swiss Army knife of wellness. I’m excited to introduce you to her because she fuses together the tools of a nutritionist, trainer and...For the Love of Money: My Reflections on the New York Times Article
I read Sam Polk’s recent op-ed in the New York Times with great interest. His account of life as a former hedge fund manager and story of addiction are riveting. And although very personal, he effectively uses his words to raise some universal, multi-layered...An Unlikely Antidote to Financial Apathy: Target & Neiman Marcus
I recently conducted a survey (click here if you’d like to weigh-in), and one respondent said this, “I like earning [money], but don’t care much for managing, investing, budgeting, etc.” Too bad this isn’t an uncommon sentiment. Too bad...Setting Goals: Could it Be You’re Doing it Wrong?
It’s the top of the New Year. By the way, if you missed my holiday message – Happy New Year! At this time, you and I are bombarded with messages about resolutions and goal setting. (And yes, irony of ironies, I’m weighing in on the conversation.) The...Happy, Happy Holidays!
“The future enters into us, in order to transform itself in us, long before it happens.” ~~ Rainer Maria Rilke  Even though I share the above quote almost every year, each year it takes on a different meaning to and for me. As 2013 draws to a close and I...Do You Like to Play (Money) Games?
Some would say the holidays are the absolute worst time to discuss money. WRONG! This is actually the best time, if you do it right. And by right, I mean make it fun and meaningful. That’s why I asked: Do you like to play (money) games? But first things first:...Can You Finish Strong if You Missed the Mark?
When this post is published there will be 22 days left until 12/31/2013. That means you have a mere three weeks to manage the “big” collision – the one that surfaces around this time of year. The one that usually sparks some degree of self-reflection...
The Equation That Matters Most: R > E
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the U.S. – one of my favorite holidays! And I’m doubly-excited because it falls on my birthday this year…yippee!! As I think of Thanksgiving and my birthday, I am reminded to pause, reflect and really acknowledge all...
