http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com Breaking Financial Ceilings One Stiletto At A Time! Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:39:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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?  ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/08/waiting-to-have-a-baby-because-of-finances/ 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 ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/08/my-new-favorite-financial-everything-tool-yodleecom/ 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 ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/08/4-reasons-why-women-should-take-control-of-their-personal-finances/ 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 ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/08/weekend-roadtrip-roundup-edition/ 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 ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/07/rights-penalties-and-recourse-upon-cancellation-of-a-contract-with-your-realtor/ 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 ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/07/get-what-you-want-while-seducing-the-boys-club-on-your-way-to-the-top/ 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 ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/07/an-open-letter-to-soledad-obrian-regarding-cnns-black-in-america/   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 ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/07/women-and-education-why-it-is-an-important-factor-in-managing-personal-finances/   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 ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/07/looking-to-the-past-in-order-to-understand-the-present-family-finance-history/ 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 ... http://www.girlsjustwannahavefunds.com/2008/07/msnbc-interview-links-and-meetupcom-organizer-of-the-week/