SF Bay Area Woman's Journal » Your Finances

The “B” Word: It’s Not as Bad as You Think

SFWJ — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:37:52 +0000

Consumer Advocate Lynn Ballou Offers Top 10 Tips for Getting Real About Budgeting

By Lynn Ballou Certified Financial Planner™ CFP® Board Ambassador for the SF Bay Area One of the big news stories of the

Clean Up Your Finances-Part Two

SFWJ — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:33:38 +0000

by Lynn Ballou Certified Financial Planner ™ CFP Board Ambassador-SF Bay Area In Part 1 of this 2 part series Don't Just Clean Your House, Clean Up Your Finances, I shared 5 of 10 tips to get your spring cleaning started. Following are t

Don’t Just Clean Your House, Clean Up Your Finances

SFWJ — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:47:19 +0000

by Lynn Ballou Certified Financial Planner ™ CFP Board Ambassador-SF Bay Area

Consumer Advocate Lynn Ballou Offers Top 10 Tips for Getting Your Financial House in Order!

While tax season is in full bloom and

Health Care Reform: What You Should Know!

Cathy Curtis — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:27:23 +0000

by Cathy Curtis Certified Financial Planner The fierce battle to pass a health care reform bill came to a interim resolution when in March 2010, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law comprehensive health care reform also kno

Valentine’s Day: Financial Intimacy Creates Lasting Relationships!

SFWJ — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:37:38 +0000

by Lynn Ballou Certified Financial Planner™ CFP® Ambassador SF Bay Area I don’t know about you, but when I’m standing in line at the grocery store, my eyes definitely wander to the tabloids – how can they not? My favorite guilty

Beat the Inflation Enemy: 6 Ways to Manage Your Money

Cathy Curtis — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:04:05 +0000

by Cathy Curtis Certified Financial Planner Inflation can be a powerful enemy. Why? Because it’s invisible, there are no laws protecting you from it, and it’s not selective—every dollar is subject to its eroding influence. As a resul

Divorce and Money: Splitting the Assets

Allison Gervais — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:52:07 +0000

If money is a problem in your relationship, it’s probably going to become an even bigger problem with divorce. What if more money is owed on the house than it is worth? What about retirment accounts? by Allison Gervais Sr. Mortgag

Ups and Downs of the Stock Market: What’s the Impact on Your Investments?

Cathy Curtis — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:24:08 +0000

Tuesday, May 25: Just another day in the stock market: The DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was down over 200 points mid-day but finished down only 22.82. It bounced around a lot all day. This kind of volatility has gone on for a long time n

Manage Your Budget with Envelopes!

Cathy Curtis — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:19:47 +0000

I recently recorded a short video illustrating a tip for controlling spending weaknesses. Those who saw it found it very useful: a husband who showed it to his wife who insisted that their teenage daughter watch it; a S.F. fashion stylist

How to Indulge Your San Francisco Foodie Passion…on a Budget!

Cathy Curtis — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:19:24 +0000

The third truth in my 10 Simple Truths About Money is …Live Within Your Means: Don’t Spend More Than You Earn (or Contrary to Popular Opinion, You Weren’t Born to Shop!). If you are a foodie living in the Bay Area – this is DEFINI