by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Mar 28, 2014 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAAs in any crowd, the noisy guys get most of the attention. In the money world, large capitalization (cap) stocks are always on investors’ minds because they’re so darn big.But a bunch of little stocks, known as the small caps,...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Mar 16, 2011 | Budgeting, Blog, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDF “I can’t sleep at night,” complained a savvy lady over breakfast last week. Seeing the dark circles under her eyes, I didn’t doubt it was true. A venti caramel macchiato later, she explained that at age thirty-six, she had only...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Dec 30, 2010 | Blog, Family Finances, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAHave you ever given a dollar to your child and seen the expression of awe on their face? Imagine how that expression can change in a few years when they have their own bank account that has increased because of interest. The problem?...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Oct 19, 2010 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThere is always that friend that makes a little bit more than you or maybe you’re the one who makes more. Regardless, once in a while that feeling of awkwardness arises when it comes time to paying the check or deciding where to go for the...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Aug 30, 2010 | Blog, Family Finances, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA new mom the second time around, of course I run into many other new moms. Despite the lack of sleep, they’re all so radiant and happy. However, when they learn that I am a financial planner, a different emotion often surfaces – the...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | May 11, 2010 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA friend of mine is an aspiring author, and eventually wants to leave her corporate job. Over bouillabaisse and freshly baked baguettes the other night, she announced that she just sold her first short story, to an Ezine. All smiles, she...