Author Archive for Ginger
Girls Just Wanna Have Funds is for the woman that wants to take charge of her personal finances. We value budgeting, investing, frugality and remain mindful of our spending habits. Move over and make way for women who are in control of their financial destinies and not afraid to say it. We're armed with a positive net worth and not afraid to flaunt it while breaking financial ceilings one stiletto at a time!
Waiting To Have A Baby Because Of Finances
Our parents had children in their teens and early twenties, now women are having children in their early thirties to late forties. Some might ask what are the pros and cons of such a decision. Why are women choosing to have children later on in life? Isn’t this considered selfish? Is it better off for [...]
My New Favorite Financial Everything Tool: Yodlee.com
I’ve blogged about Mint.com before and while I really do like their interface, I’ve found a new love, Yodlee.
Yes, I said it and I am prepared to shout it into the blogosphere! Not only do they log in seamlessly to each and every financial account I have, but they also have a great iPhone interface [...]
4 Reasons Why Women Should Take Control Of Their Personal Finances
Short but sweet. Here are 4 reasons why women should be paying attention in the area of personal finance when it comes to their financial health.
Retirement
Are you hoping that social security will be there for you when you finally retire? I hoe so too but with the current uncertainties, it is best to put your [...]
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Weekend Roundup Roadtrip Edition
This was an unusually busy weekend, but I don’t think we could have asked for a better one.
Friday night, the Girls Just Wanna Have Funds Meetup had their first happy hour in DC at Zengos. Unfortunately, it will our last trip there as the customer service was horrible and many members have vowed never to [...]
So You Want To Fire your Realtor? Rights, Penalties and Recourse Upon Termination
What are your rights with regards to Realtor representation agreements? Did you sign a buyer representation agreement? A seller representation agreement? If so, or if you’re considering it, this article is for you.
When we started the process of buying our home last year we went were forced to fire one and quickly find another. But [...]
Get What You Want While Seducing The Boys Club On Your Way To The Top
I came across two books this week: Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide and Seducing the Boys Club: Uncensored Tactics from a Woman at the Top. They reflect my thoughts around women and how we can get what we want while negotiating with members of the “boys club”.
Negotiating things like salary, time off, [...]
An Open Letter To Soledad O’brian Regarding CNN’s Black In America
Dear Soledad,
I’d like to thank you for the time and effort put into researching and producing CNN’s Black In America. After looking at the various segments, I can tell you spent much time with the interviewees getting to know their stories, understanding their issues and perhaps giving others ignorant of the plight of this segment [...]
Women and Education: Why It Is An Important Factor In Managing Personal Finances
photo credit: alessandro pucci
Miranda Marquit is an editor for debt consolidation for DestroyDebt.com.
A couple of years ago, I knew a woman whose husband died. When it happened, she was completely lost. She had no college education, no marketable skills and no money sense (her husband handled all the money). I have thought about [...]
Looking To The Past In Order To UnderStand The Present: Family Finance History
This month the PF Bloggers are writing about Family Finance History in our monthly writing project.
Looking back I would say that my immediate family has been pretty responsible with money. My mom was and is an avid saver and actually bought her home with 20% down a few years ago in NYC. Yah, the responsible [...]
MSNBC Interview Links and Meetup.com Organizer Of The Week
It totally slipped my mind that I hadn’t posted the MSNBC interview links! The segments aired on June 28th and I believe for a couple days afterwards because I was still getting emails from folks in the middle of the week saying they had seen it. Anyhoo, here are the links and please [...]
