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How to Get Started on Saving and Investing
Are you thinking of getting started on saving and investing in 2023? Our Savvy Ladies Helpline Volunteers answer questions from the Dress for Success community on a special Ask the Expert session. Read some of the most frequently asked questions on saving and...
How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Overwhelmed by credit card debt? Read the advice from Savvy Ladies founder Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA below and create your own roadmap to get out of it! Want to learn more about credit card debt management? Take a free debt management course here! By Stacy Francis,...
Top 6 Tips for Improving Your Credit Score
By Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA According to myFICO, it’s important to note that repairing bad credit is a bit like losing weight: It takes time, and there is no quick fix. In fact, out of all of the ways to improve a credit score, quick-fix efforts are the most likely...
Financial Tips for the New Year
The Dress for Success community shared their top financial concerns as we head into 2023. Our Savvy Ladies Helpline Volunteers teamed up to help guide and answer their financial questions in a special Ask the Expert session. Savvy Volunteers Ravi Patel and Ross Krause...
What You Need to Know About Credit
By Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA You sit down in your mortgage broker’s office because you can’t stand the news. Your credit is so bad you will not be able to secure a loan to buy the dream home you just bid on. Can you imagine? After months of taking time off work to run...
Different Types of Debt: Which Should I Pay Off First?
By Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA At a recent get-together at my parents house, one of their friends was excited to tell me his company had given him a substantial bonus – one that far exceeded his expectations. Thrilled to have a financial expert at the party, he asked...
Budgeting for Beginners: Your Savvy Guide to Creating a Budget
Setting up a solid budget and staying on top of it is the key to taking control of your finances. We know this task can feel daunting. That's why we've created a guide with easy to follow steps you can take to start managing your cash flow, even if you're new to...
The Current State of the Economy and How to Protect Your Finances
During two recent free Savvy Ladies sessions, volunteers Richard Ibarra, CFP,APMA, CRPC and Keri Lai financial advisor, both from Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, as well as Amy Irvine from The Rooted Planning Group and Michelle McKinnon, Wealth Advisor at Klingman...
Financial Tips if You Plan on Joining the Great Resignation
By Sebastian Francis The Great Resignation, also known as "The Big Quit," is a recent trend of many workers retiring early or simply quitting their jobs to look for new ones. According to a US Labor Department Government report, over 20 million people resigned from...
Savvy Ladies Helpline Experts Answer Top Financial Questions for the Dress for Success Community
In the latest “Ask an Expert” virtual session for the Dress for Success community, tax law expert and Savvy Ladies Helpline Volunteer Matthew E. Foreman shed light on some of the most commonly asked personal finance questions. Missed the streaming? Read all the...
The Violence Against Women Act is Just in Time
On March 16th President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act which was in legislative limbo since it expired two years ago. This is just in time, as Women's History Month is nearing a close. The law aims to prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, and...
Financial Abuse and Its Red Flags
By Sebastian Francis While Savvy Ladies recognizes Financial Literacy Month every April, every month is important when it comes to the role that finances play in prolonging domestic abuse and trapping women in unhealthy and often dangerous relationships. Financial...
Get Divorce Savvy: Creating Your Own Financially Secure Life
In the fourth and last panel of our Get Divorce Savvy series, hosts Stacy Francis and Lisa Zeiderman welcomed panelists Rona Wexler M.A., ABVW/D, President, TheEmployabilityExpert.com, Emma Johnson, author, financial journalist, Founder of WealthySingleMommy.com,...
Get Divorce Savvy: Setting Yourself Up With the Right Tools & Professionals
During the third panel of our Get Divorce Savvy series, hosts Stacy Francis and Lisa Zeiderman were joined by an all-star lineup of professionals and individuals that have gone through divorce themselves, who shed light on some of the top challenges people go through...
Get Divorce Savvy: What is Your Statement of Net Worth?
In the second panel of our Get Divorce Savvy series, hosts Stacy Francis and Lisa Zeiderman were joined by Gary B. Rosen, CPA, CFE, CFF, CVA, CGMA, partner in Charge of Forensics Valuation and Litigation Service at Marcum LLP for the NY Region, Karen D. Sparks CDFA™,...
Overwhelmed By the Divorce Process? Create Your Own Divorce Advisory Board
By Lisa Zeiderman Divorce can be one of the most stressful times of your life. Some liken the process of going through a divorce to getting over the death of a loved one; others feel like it is the start of a new life and a very hopeful and happy time. Either way,...
Divorce Glossary
Learn the definitions of Divorce Terms & Terminology and Get Savvy About Your Divorce Feeling overwhelmed by all the divorce terminology? Our legal and finance experts have got you covered from A to Z. And if you have further divorce-related financial questions,...
Why Anyone Getting Married Should Consider a Prenuptial Agreement
By Julia Rodgers, Esq. Anyone who plans to get married should get a prenup! It is a common misconception that prenups are just for the wealthy. Instead, a prenup can benefit most couples, regardless of how much income they earn or assets they possess. If you have...
Get Divorce Savvy: Creating the Right Checklist
During the first panel of the Get Divorce series, guest panelists Julia Rodgers of HelloPrenup, author and divorced mom Dawn Drzal, and Davon Barrett, CFP® and CDFA® at Francis Financial, Inc., talked about some of the core financial aspects of divorce and marriage....
Going Through a Divorce? These Are The Financial Assets You Didn’t Know You Had
by Savvy Ladies Member Dawn Drzal When the Cupboard Looks Bare I still remember casing my new apartment like a cat burglar a few months into my divorce, except the possessions I was evaluating were my own. The long process of dissolving the marriage had barely begun,...
5 Ways to Teach Children About Finance This Holiday Season
By Amy Irvine, Savvy Ladies Helpline Volunteer "It's the most wonderful time of the year." Have you started to hear that song on the radio or in stores yet? If not, it's coming! We love the song, but the reality is that this time of year causes a great deal of stress...
