Make Money, Not Excuses: Wake Up, Take Charge, and Overcome Your Financial Fears Forever is written by Jean Chatsky is a popular financial advisor with appearances on the NBC Today Show, each Wednesday at 9am EDT. If you enjoy shopping and hate dealing with finances, then this book is for you. Jean Chatsky will gently guide you […]
Prince Charming Isn’t Coming
January 14, 2010 6 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library Barbara Stanny is a money expert that has appeared on numerous national and regional television and radio programs to spread her message of financial empowerment for women. As the daughter of the R in H & R Block, she grew up relying on her father, then her husband, to manage […]
Women and Money – Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny
January 13, 2010 2 Comments
You have undoubtedly seen the very popular financial advisor Suze Orman on Oprah or her ET Saturday night televison series, “The Suze Orman Show.” In her book Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny she tackles the complicated relationship women have with personal money management. In her review of the book, Daphne Durham explains […]
Financial Planning is an Emotional Issue
January 12, 2010 1 Comment
Smart Women Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams By David Bach Book review by Brad Doll Today we continue our recommendations of the best books for nannies to help manage money. Since most nannies are women, the focus of our next book is to help women understand that financial planning […]
The Easiest Way to Lose Control of Your Life is to Lose Control of Your Money
January 10, 2010 3 Comments
Women and Money Since most nannies are women, this week we will review our favorite books to help women manage their money. Even in this century and new decade, many women let the men in their lives manage their money for them. But, don’t you hate women who just sit around waiting for Prince Charming […]
Books About Managing Money (For Nannies)
January 9, 2010 3 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library This week we discussed starting the new year with a new attitude towards managing your money. We told you to plan a budget and live within your means. The next most important step is to pay-off debt. Then, you should build a savings account or emergency fund. Once your debts […]
How Nannies Can Get a Tax Write-Off by Donating to Charities
January 8, 2010 3 Comments
On the first day of the new year we discussed how to spend you holiday bonus which led into this week’s discussion on how nannies should develop a financial plan. If you’re already debt-free, have fully funded your investment accounts, and have your emergency funds are in order, you’ve got it made. There are plenty […]
Things to Save, Things to Save For
January 7, 2010 4 Comments
Retirement Investments What did you do with your holiday bonus? What did you do with your last raise? Did they fall into the abyss of stuff you don’t remember you purchased? If you have been following our discussion this week, you are already aware that paying debt and establishing an emergency fund are good uses […]
S.O.S.
January 6, 2010 6 Comments
Building an Emergency Fund for Nannies Stuff happens. Emergencies occur regardless of careful planning. Accidents, car maintenance, health problems, and getting laid-off are just the start of an endless list of possible threats to financial stability. Once you have paid-off your debts you should build an emergency fund that has at least six-months of expenses. […]
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