Women & Money | Cut insurance premiums
The price of gas has soared, which means filling up these days requires emptying out your wallet. But while you can't control the price of gas, you do have many ways to lower your car insurance...
View ArticleWomen & Money | Ensuring you are properly insured
As recent natural disasters have taught us, we all need to give our insurance policies a checkup.If you're in a flood zone or an area susceptible to hurricanes and strong storms, you need flood...
View ArticleWomen & Money | Ignore market volatility; focus on the long term
Almost five months ago, when the Dow lost 416 points in one day, I happened to be on Larry King Live. He asked me what individual investors should do in the wake of the meltdown. My advice is about 180...
View ArticleWomen & Money | How to boost cash flow to pay mortgage
Home-buying expenses aren't just about the mortgage. One of the most overlooked expenses is the slew of fees you pay to seal the deal. These expenses are called closing costs because you pay them in...
View ArticleWomen & Money | Cosigning a loan can be walking into a minefield
Saying no to a family member or friend is never easy, but when it comes to cosigning a loan or credit-card application, it's often the smartest answer. By cosigning, you're not merely vouching for...
View ArticleWomen & Money: Is your job a challenge -or a chore?
You deserve to enjoy your job, to feel appreciated and challenged in it, and to be fairly compensated for your work. If that's not how things are playing out at the moment, it's time to take...
View ArticleWomen & Money: Financial assumptions can cost you dearly
It's prudent, not paranoid, to always verify and confirm that you know - not think, but know - that every aspect of your financial life is in order. With that in mind, here's my list of common bad...
View ArticleWomen & Money: Hiring an adviser: EEE-sy does it
If you want professional help dealing with your finances, you need to know how to interview potential advisers. Most important, you need to make sure you put any potential hire through the "Three E"...
View ArticleWomen & Money: If mortgage reset looms, find cash around the house
If you're feeling the pinch of a rising mortgage payment, you're hardly alone. By one estimate, about $1.3 trillion in existing mortgages will face an interest-rate reset by the end of 2008. Anyone who...
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