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12 Simple Steps to Financial Success

by Cathy Curtis on December 29, 2011 in Women and Money, budgeting help, cash flow planning, family finances, financial planning for savvy women, simple truths about money, women and finances, women and financial planning

A new year is almost upon us—always a good time to look towards the future and recommit to past goals or create new ones especially when it comes to our personal finances. Just in time to help with your goal-setting, here is a list of 12 simple steps you can take with your money in [...]

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Revisiting: Contrary to Popular Opinion, You Were Not Born to Shop

by Cathy Curtis on November 18, 2011 in Women and Money, budgeting help, cash flow planning, financial advice for women, financial plan, financial planning, financial planning for savvy women, professional women, women and finances, women and financial planning

Contrary to popular opinion, you were not born to shop. If you are a woman who loves clothes and fashion (c’est moi) this may be debatable. However, most of us have to curb our enthusiasm for adornment lest we wreak havoc on our cash flow and personal net worth. Over the years, I’ve developed a [...]

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Women and Money: Women Have Unique Financial Planning Needs

by Cathy Curtis on February 14, 2011 in Women and Money, Women in Business, east bay financial planner, financial planning for savvy women, woman owned financial planning firm, women and finances, women and financial planning, women entrepreneurs

In my living room sat an architect, a CPA, a healthcare executive, a innovation consultant, a marketing and branding expert, a retired attorney, a writer for the Huffington Post, a clutter coach, an interior designer, a home staging specialist, a jewelry designer, a technical writer, and a newspaper columnist.

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A Savvy Young Woman Charts a Brave Course

by Cathy Curtis on December 16, 2009 in Teens and Money, Young people and money, financial planner, financial planning for savvy women, women and finances

When we talk about planning, tolerance for risk, adjusting to changing conditions, sheer courage, and staying the course, we could hardly find a more inspirational example than Jessica Watson, a savvy young woman from Buderim, Australia.

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To Hatch Or Not To Hatch

by Cathy Curtis on November 21, 2009 in Women and Money, Women in Business, business strategist, financial planning for savvy women, professional women, women entrepreneurs

  Last week I had the pleasure and satisfaction of watching six women entrepreneurs present their business stories to their peers and loved ones at the Slate Gallery in Oakland’s Temescal District. Each woman had just completed a 12 week course in entrepreneurship developed by the Hatch Network, a new, San Francisco-based company whose mission [...]

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“Making Home Affordable”

by Cathy Curtis on September 21, 2009 in budgeting help, buying a house in the Bay Area, family finances, financial planning for savvy women

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.

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