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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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 [...]
Financial Planner’s Reading List: You Are What You Read
This past Sunday morning I (and, I suspect, millions of others) read an article in the New York Times Magazine by Elizabeth Weil. Married (happily) With Issues takes the reader along on a fascinating and personal journey in search of a more perfect union. Elizabeth Weil manages to convince her good sport of a husband, [...]
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 [...]
“Making Home Affordable”
On my last visit, we got into a chat about money because Trudy had just completed a loan modification and was more than happy to share the details with me. I was very interested because I knew banks were considering loan modifications, but hadn’t heard of anyone actually getting one.
Let’s do the Numbers – Secrets of the FICO Score Revealed
As a financial planner, I know too well how important good credit is to the financial health of my clients. Excellent credit is a financial asset that can pay huge dividends across all areas of your financial life. But the world of credit bureaus and credit reports can be a little confusing to many people. [...]
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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