Are Your Bonds Safe?

by Manisha Thakor”Last year I invested in a bond fund and now I’ve lost money. What happened? I thought bonds were supposed to be safe investments!” Recently several people have asked me this same question. Given the turbulent economic times...

The Rise Of The “Sugar Mamma”

by Manisha Thakor Sug·ar Mam·ma- nounA woman who is in the financial driver’s seat of her lifeWatching the season finale of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire last night, I was struck afresh by how far we women have come. This show depicts life in Atlantic...

Gen X & Gen Y – Dialing Financial 911

by Manisha ThakorSix Reasons Why Gen X & Gen Y Need Some Serious Financial TLC  They’re scared: They’ve entered their adult years during a gut-wrenching economic and job market. With unemployment over 9.5%, they’ve seen their parents struggle. Over 7 out of...