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...
by Savvy Ladies | Mar 20, 2009 | Blog, Debt Management, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA, Founder Savvy Ladies The conference I attended last week was a study in pessimism and negativity. I feel that right now, people are paying far too much attention to the negatives and far too little to the many wonderful aspects of the...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Mar 13, 2009 | Blog, Family Finances, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAWith the birth of my daughter just around the corner, my husband and I spent Sunday afternoon reviewing our family’s insurance coverage. Many times, the addition of a new family member means that a different provider or different type of...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Mar 9, 2009 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice, Taxes
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAWith only weeks to go before the arrival of my daughter, I go to a great deal of routine checkups. Fortunately, my doctor’s office is an efficient one, and I rarely have to wait for more than ten minutes. Yesterday, the other mother-to-be...
