Summer is an amazing time to entertain in Colorado (when we’re not experiencing large hail and tornadoes – hello, summer of 2023). The best part is that it can be easy to do on a budget. Here are some ideas (and recipes) to help get your party started! Plan Ahead The key to hosting a […]
When it comes to women and finances, it’s almost never been an even playing field. Setting aside the wage gap and the often-unfair distribution of work that women encounter between their professional life and being a caregiver, let’s talk about the little things that women are told over time that can undermine their confidence when […]
When it comes to any kind of family planning, one of the biggest concerns for most parents is the cost. There are the basic costs of food, clothing, and education - but what if that cost is multiplied by the effort to have the baby in the first place? If you’re one of the many […]
Let’s face it – when we’re looking for a financial advisor, we’re often feeling scared and overwhelmed. We’re looking for someone to answer our questions without making us feel ashamed or talking over our heads. In other words…this process is sometimes not easy. Now, imagine yourself sitting with a financial advisor, wondering if they’re going […]
There are a lot of great things about being single when it comes to your finances: Bottom line: financial planning looks a little different when you’re single. I should know. I spent most of my adult life as a single woman and didn’t get married until I was in my 40s. So, I’m well aware […]
We’ve all been there. You’re having a normal conversation with a member of the opposite sex, and you can just feel it coming. You’re making your points. He’s making his. And then suddenly it happens. The mansplain. Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common occurrence in financial services, an industry dominated by men. We’re told that if […]
When it comes to money matters, it’s not all about balancing a checkbook. A lot of different factors can come into play when trying to build a secure financial foundation; limiting beliefs and trauma are just a couple of things that might influence how you deal with your finances. In the Q&A below, I’m talking […]
If you’re a Gen X woman, the word “roommate” might conjure up memories of a tiny apartment or dorm room decorated with the posters you collected from the mall and plastic dishes we probably shouldn’t have microwaved. Yeah, no one wants to go back there. But if you’re sitting in your home alone, wondering what […]
Many things have changed since we started dealing with Covid in 2020 – including how we buy cars. For this piece, we talked to Patsy Butterfield, one of five female car brokers with HM Brown, about what we should know if we’re in the market for a car. How has car buying changed since Covid? […]
