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. [...]
How To Eat Locally On A Budget:Tips from 4 Locavores
by Cathy Curtis on July 2, 2010 in Uncategorized, budgeting help, cash flow planning, family finances
Simple Truth #4: Inflation and Taxes are Money’s Enemies (Saving and Investing are Money’s Friends)
by Cathy Curtis on March 31, 2010 in Couples and Money, Fee Only Financial Planner, advisor you can trust, cash flow planning, financial plan
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)
by Cathy Curtis on February 20, 2010 in I don't want to be a bag lady, budgeting help, cash flow planning, family finances
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
by Cathy Curtis on January 18, 2010 in Couples and Money, cash flow planning, certified financial planner, family finances
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
by Cathy Curtis on December 21, 2009 in Fee Only Financial Planner, budgeting help, cash flow planning, certified financial planner, family finances, financial plan
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
by Cathy Curtis on November 6, 2009 in cash flow planning, comprehensive financial planning, family finances, financial help, retirement planning
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
by Cathy Curtis on October 13, 2009 in budgeting help, cash flow planning, comprehensive financial planning, financial help
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
by Cathy Curtis on September 6, 2009 in budgeting help, cash flow planning, wealth manager
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 June 23, 2009
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Financial Planner Helps You Discover Your Money Personality
January 18, 2010
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Women And Money: Primp Your LinkedIn Profile
March 6, 2010
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Women and Money – Women in the Food Biz Talk Business Plans
July 1, 2009
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Simple Truth #4: Inflation and Taxes are Money’s Enemies (Saving and Investing are Money’s Friends)
March 31, 2010
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Girls Gotta Do Business
August 8, 2010
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Events: The Ascent of Women Series at the Commonwealth Club of California
July 29, 2010
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How To Eat Locally On A Budget:Tips from 4 Locavores
July 2, 2010
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Simple Truth #5: The Longer You Live
June 28, 2010
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“April is the Cruellest Month…” or You and Your Taxes
May 17, 2010
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