by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAAchieving a secure financial future has less to do with picking the right stock or mutual fund and more to do with the method in which you divide or diversify your investments. Studies show that asset allocation will account for about 90%...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 6, 2014 | Blog, Marriage, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFALet’s see, you’ve got the wedding chapel and the caterer booked, the dress selected, the cake designed, the wedding invitations mailed, vows written, finances talked about – oops, didn’t do the last one yet?Money conflicts are a...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 30, 2014 | Blog, Marriage, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAMars may not be so far from Venus when it comes to money. According to a recent Redbook-SmartMoney Survey, most couples aren’t wasting time arguing over finances and they have few clashes over cash.One of the most revealing survey...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 23, 2014 | Blog, Career & Income, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAWomen owned businesses experience greater success than those led by men, according to The Center for Women’s Leadership at Babson College.Increasingly women are playing a larger role in the leadership of family-owned businesses. Women are...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 16, 2014 | Blog, Health & Wealth, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFANow that spring has officially sprung you might be making plans to stash those dull winter clothes away and reveal your swanky spring digs. Most of us have perfected this yearly wardrobe ritual, but many of us have a lot to learn about...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 2, 2014 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA Spring is a time of renewal, which means there’s no better time than now to dust off your personal budget, dig the change out from under your sofa, and clean the cobwebs off your savings plan. So how do you get started? Begin by reviewing...
