How to Have a Fabulous Midlife Crisis
Okay, I admit it, this article that I wrote for US News on affording your next midlife crisis was ever so slightly inspired by my own life. Not that I’m old enough to have a midlife crisis (early to...
View ArticleThe Economy of You in the New York Times & Marketplace
I had the chance to share my story of why I launched my side business in the New York Times (“A Side Business as a Way to Gain Financial Security“) and Marketplace Money (my interview starts around the...
View ArticleLearn Blogging from My Favorite Blogger
April Bowles-Olin of Blacksburg Belle is the person who taught me that I should share the stories behind my products and that I should give my bio in first-person instead of third. She’s my marketing...
View ArticleLaunch a Side-Gig, Get the Girl
A recent Date Lab in the Washington Post featured a young “engineer and entrepreneur” who impressed his date with a side-gig. Just one more benefit of launching a side business!
View ArticleRetirement planning and recession-proofing with Jill on Money
Jill Schlesinger always asks “real” questions that force you to be honest – I love that about her interviews. You can never predict her questions ahead of time. I was so happy to be on her show this...
View ArticleChoosing Credit Cards with Tavis Smiley
I had the honor of being on the Tavis Smiley show over the weekend — I’ve listened to his voice forever so it was really fun to be on the show, chatting about how to choose the best credit card. You...
View ArticleIntroducing the Money Talk Game!
It has been whirlwind few months – talking about “The Economy of You” while also juggling work, family, and the start of summer. To me, summer always means tackling creative projects, preferably...
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How to Negotiate a Higher Salary
Glamour magazine asked me to share my thoughts on women and money in this month’s issue (August 2014) — here they are! (Click on the image to make it big enough to read.)
View ArticleInteresting Side-Gig Idea: Dead Deer Removal
Sometimes I get an email that makes my day. The following email, from Matt Coughlin, was one of those emails. He gave me permission to reprint it here. In the meantime, if you have a dead deer on your...
View ArticleU.S. News Money stories
I haven’t posted much here lately because I’ve been so busy writing about money over at U.S. News — recent stories have included the real cost of women opting out, how to date like an entrepreneur, and...
View ArticleWe’re in Portugal!
So excited that the book has landed, and with a new cover, in Portugal! Thank you, @nloper, for the heads up!
View ArticleYour 2015 Money Planner & Money Goals Planner
Thank you for being part of my community! I hope you enjoy these two planning tools. To download, just click and open the PDF — you can save or print from there. 1. 2015 Money Planner 2. My Money Goals...
View ArticleSmarter Money Choices 101 Videos
I had so much fun creating this video series with our video team at U.S. News. Check them out! Smarter Money Choices 101 video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
View ArticleLearning from my students
Ever since I started teaching a course on mastering social media at American University’s School of Professional and Extended Studies with the wonderful writer and professor Iris Krasnow, I think I’ve...
View ArticleKimberly Palmer, The Economy of You
I learned a lot about “selling” when my first book, Generation Earn, came out. I had never been on that side of pitching before: Sending someone an email out of the blue and hoping that they would...
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