by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jun 2, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThink coupons spell cheap and cheesy? So did I, until a couple of weeks ago the woman in front of me in line at the grocery store used a whopping sixteen of them, saving over thirty dollars. This, with hardly any effort! I just had to ask...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 28, 2009 | Blog, Debt Management, Knowledge Center, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAAn old friend – a real estate agent in the Midwest sent me an email this morning with a topic she suggested I post in my blog. With real estate prices at record lows, many aspiring homeowners are looking her up. Many fulfill both the...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 26, 2009 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI am very intuitive, said a new client over raw food downtown yesterday. Thank goodness I can finally eat Sushi again. While I was pregnant this food was strictly off limits. Anyways, my client told me that she always listens to her gut...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 19, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA newsflash from travelzoo.com just plopped down in my inbox. Apparently, this weekend, flight fares between New York and the West Coast run as little as $99, round trip. Now, with two little kids, spontaneous travel is not as easy for me...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 14, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFADuring the latest Savvy Ladies teleconference, the topic of conversation was much rosier than the typical ones these days (unemployment, recession, and ways to cut spending). One member had just quit her job to realize a long-lost dream: to...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 7, 2009 | Blog, caregiving, MidLife Finances, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAOne of my best friends is going through a divorce. Over the phone last night, she provided an endearing account of her efforts to make a clean break and start over. Apparently, she even remembered to take her ex out of her will. This...
