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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 the Media, Revisited.

by Cathy Curtis on September 26, 2011 in Women and Money, women and finances, women and financial planning

Last week, I attended a screening of Jennifer Seibel Newsom’s new film, Miss Representation. It was a fun night out with the girls on a beautiful summer evening, but the movie’s content wasn’t uplifting, nor was it meant to be. The film documents the role of media in today’s society and how it marginalizes women [...]

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A “Finglish” Tutorial

by Cathy Curtis on June 2, 2011 in financial advice for women, financial help, financial services, investment advisor, simple truths about money, women and finances

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal by Brett Arends, “A Tip for Financial Advisers: When Possible, Use English,” began with the statement, “If you’re in the finance industry, there’s a simple way to make your clients a lot happier: speak English.” But it’s not as easy as it sounds. The reality is that [...]

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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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Girls Gotta Do Business

Girls Gotta Do Business

by Cathy Curtis on August 8, 2010 in Women and Money, Women in Business, women and finances, women entrepreneurs

It was my pleasure to moderate a panel of women who have made it part of their life’s work to help and support women entrepreneurs. Julie Abrams as CEO of Women’s Initiative; Alison Covarrubias as Co-Founder of The Hatch Network; Baat Enosh of  NCWIT and Women 2.0 and Ayesha Mathews-Wadhwa as a Director of Savor [...]

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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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