by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Apr 6, 2009 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAWhen I bought my son a Scion Tc, a client told me over mid-morning mochas the other day, I didn’t anticipate that my insurance bill would skyrocket. I suppose I sort of assumed it wouldn’t make that much of a difference.The key to staying...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Apr 3, 2009 | Blog, Career & Income, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA friend called me up this morning. I can’t quite believe this, she said, a tremble to her voice, but I was just laid off. Even worse, during the past five months my husband and I have barely been scraping by, so we’ve used up most of our...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Apr 1, 2009 | Blog, Retirement, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFANo matter how hard we try to focus on the positives and maintain an optimistic outlook on the future, no doubt things are getting ugly out there. This really dawned on me while reading a report from a recent out-of-state Savvy Ladies...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Mar 30, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Family Finances, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA “I’m a CEO”, explained the new client with whom I had lunch yesterday, “yet I feel as though I have no control whatsoever over my family’s spending. I never have any money left to invest, store and credit card bills grow...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Mar 27, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice, Taxes
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAMy friend, who would normally never talk to anyone about money, invited me over for dinner last weekend to discuss her financial situation. Her husband’s salary dropped significantly and they’re struggling to survive on her...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Mar 25, 2009 | Blog, Family Finances, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA, Founder Savvy Ladies Practical Money Tips for Raising Financially Mindful Children Start at Home. I read in the newspaper the other day that in a survey, high schoolers answered only 48% of basic personal finance questions correctly. The...
