Are you a risk-taker?
This is a really important study to take note of. Basically, some researchers found that financial advisement professionals often miscalculated the risk-taking willingness of their female clients. This is one of many reasons why women get smaller returns on investments than men, typically. (For details, you’ll have to read the full article.) Knowledge is power, [...]
Is Dating a Younger Man for You, Liberated Woman?
A lot of my friends are dating younger men. It’s a trend that’s picking up steam – think Demi, think Cameron, think urban cougars – and I couldn’t help but wonder why. Common knowledge holds that women should date older men for a variety of reasons. Some I can recall include: women mature faster than [...]
What I Wish I Would Have Known
Reader Kali is starting a new job, and asked me what I wish I would have known on my first day. Although it’s been a while (5+ years ago since I graduated!), I still feel like I’m learning a lot! Here are some of the most important lessons I’ve learned: – Day 1 is truly [...]
And the winner is… Los Alamos?
A new way to think about America’s best cities:Top American Cities For SavingsKurt BadenhausenForbes.com The United States does not do savings. Last year, the personal savings rate as a percentage of disposable income in this country was negative 0.5 percent, by far the lowest of any industrialized nation. In France, the savings rate was 11.6 [...]
