A Gigantic Business Lesson From A Gigantic Pumpkin

Ordinary pumpkins are kinda, well, ordinary. When Halloween comes around you likely go to the farm to pick out a nice round one for the porch. But besides that, you pay little attention to pumpkins. That is until you see a story of a mammoth pumpkin in the local paper. You know what I am talking about; one of those prize winning, nearly a ton, behemoth pumpkins.

The Big Enough Company

Women & money expert Manisha Thakor highlights The Big Enough Company, a fantastic new book exploring the pros and cons of entrepreneurial growth.

A “Hair”-oing Tale: What Does It Mean For Your Career?

Women & money expert Manisha Thakor explores the impact on long term women’s economic empowerment of pieces that deride professional women for the very bodies they were born with. In this case, she examines the backlash facing former News Corp International CEO Rebekah Brooks’ choice to appear in Parliament with… gasp… her real hair down.

Ladies, Should You Ask For It?

by Manisha ThakorQuick – what was the first thing that came to your mind when you read the title of this post?What about “Gentleman, should you ask for it?” Would this change your response? For many people the female-oriented title raises sexual...

4 Ways Healthcare Reform Will Affect Your FSA

by Manisha Thakor  ‘Tis the season… for open enrollment.Open enrollment is the annual window where you can sign up for valuable employee benefits such as a Flexible Spending Account (“FSA”). If you work for an employer offering this...

Are You Financial Savvy? What’s Good For Women is Good For Business!

by Janet WiseRecently I met Sylvia Hewitt, co-founder of the Hidden Brain Drain, Harvard Professor and author of several books, including Top Talent.  As a Leadership Development expert, I’ve been researching Women and Leadership and was fascinated to learn:that...

I Lost My Job – What About Health Insurance?

by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI received an email from a Savvy Lady today; a heartbreaking tale of how she had been laid off, and was now trying to figure out how to survive – and feed her two small children, as she is a single mom. One of the expenses she worried about...

Job Loss as Personal Growth

by Kristina LeonardiIf you are one of those people who has lost your job, or feel like a pink slip is on the horizon, I want you to know that I believe this can be one of the best things that will ever happen to you.Job loss can give you the opportunity to make a...