San Francisco is on the leading edge of the locavore movement. It’s also one of the most expensive cities in the U.S. No wonder the Commonwealth Club program at the Port Commission room at the Ferry Building housed a sell-out crowd this past Wednesday night. The topic: how to eat locally on a budget. [...]
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Simple Truth #4: Inflation and Taxes are Money’s Enemies (Saving and Investing are Money’s Friends)
Inflation and taxes can wreak havoc on the best-laid financial plans unless you arm yourself with the knowledge and tactics to prevent the most damage. Today we’ll focus on inflation, which is one powerful enemy. Why? You can’t see it, there are are no laws protecting you from it and it’s not selective. Every single [...]
Financial Planner on Why You Weren’t Born To Shop (Simple Truth #3)
I’m a financial planner. But I’m also a normal person just like you, and I know how difficult it is to be an American and somehow not feel it’s your duty to shop. Our economic and social system is based on capitalism, which is partly defined as the creation of goods and services for profit [...]
Financial Planner Helps You Discover Your Money Personality
The First Simple Truth About Money was about procrastination and financial fuzziness. The idea is that your non-actions around money can lead to bigger difficulties down the road. If you read the post, I hope that it caused you to make some behavioral changes. (Please write a comment and let me know if it did!) [...]
10 Simple Truths About Money ~ Here’s No. 1
In the course of my financial planning practice, I meet many people who share similar attitudes, fears or misconceptions about money management. It turns out that most people make money way more difficult and scary than it needs to be. So in response to all this, I came up with 10 Simple Truths About Money [...]
Planning and Chance
The moment I heard about the Bay Bridge near-catastrophe….I thought oh, my God, that could have been me, my husband, or any one of the many people I know and love who cross the Bridge regularly. As it turned out, I did know one of the people who was on the bridge that [...]
Cash Flow Planning: Debt and Generation X
The primary reason my 20 and 30 year old clients hire me is to help them with debt management, cash flow and budgeting.
I Will Teach You to be Rich
Until a few months ago, I hadn’t heard of Ramit Sethi (pronounced Ra-meet, Say-tee) and his blog www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com or his book of the same name. Then one day while I perused the book section at Costco, there it was – boasting a bright orange and yellow cover with black print. It practically screamed out at [...]
About Cathy Curtis
Cathy Curtis is an independent fee only Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and investment advisor who specializes in the finances of women, their families and businesses.
10 Simple Truths e-Book
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Fee Only Financial Planner Interviews Abby
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Financial Planner Helps You Discover Your Money Personality
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Women And Money: Primp Your LinkedIn Profile
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Women and Money – Women in the Food Biz Talk Business Plans
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Simple Truth #4: Inflation and Taxes are Money’s Enemies (Saving and Investing are Money’s Friends)
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Girls Gotta Do Business
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Events: The Ascent of Women Series at the Commonwealth Club of California
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How To Eat Locally On A Budget:Tips from 4 Locavores
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Simple Truth #5: The Longer You Live
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“April is the Cruellest Month…” or You and Your Taxes
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