by Manisha Thakor | Feb 3, 2011 | Blog, Career & Income
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...
by Manisha Thakor | Jan 24, 2011 | Blog, Career & Income
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...
by Janet Wise | Nov 4, 2010 | Blog, Career & Income
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...
by Kristina Leonardi | Apr 14, 2010 | Blog, Career & Income
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...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Apr 13, 2009 | Blog, Career & Income, Health & Wealth, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI received an email from a Savvy Ladies member 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...
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...