Resolutions We’re Borrowing from Others

January 1, 2013 By

#1 – Don’t re-create the wheel. As in, borrow resolutions from others wiser than you. So keep reading…

#2 – “Go a full year without buying new clothes…” – LearnVest

#3 – Work out. You have no excuse when all you need is a wall. – Self

#4 – Do a little bit of work now and be the rest of the year. Automate your savings contributions (and your bills). – DailyWorth

#5 – Keep learning. – TED & NYTimes Crossword Puzzle

#6 – Get rid of negativity for $1 and enjoy stronger relationships with others and yourself. – Neil Strauss (see pg. 18)

 #7 – Take control of your life. – iwillteachyoutoberich.com

Filed Under: Resources

December Club Meeting Tidbits

December 28, 2012 By

December’s meeting was full of good food, Christmas carols, scotch, lots of laughter and random savings tips: [Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Meeting

Financial Planning Day, Saturday

October 12, 2012 By

Need some free one-on-one financial planning help?  Check it out on Saturday at North High.

Denver Financial Planning Day

Saturday, October 13, 2012
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
North High School

City of Denver and the Financial Planning Association of Colorado invite you to attend Denver Financial Planning Day on Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North High School, where you’ll be able to meet one-on-one with dozens of professional financial planners to discuss your personal finance questions, concerns and interests.

Information will be provided on a pro-bono basis by experts from the Financial Planning Association and highly qualified CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. There are no strings attached – volunteering financial planners will not pass out business cards, marketing materials or sell products or services.
www.financialplanningdays.org/denver

www.letsmakeaplan.org
www.cofpa.org

Filed Under: Investing

Women’s Saving Club is on LearnVest!

September 13, 2012 By

We’re thrilled that LearnVest featured Women’s Saving Club this month! May this be the start of many more Women’s Saving Clubs throughout the country!

 

Filed Under: News

Start Your Own Women’s Saving Club

September 13, 2012 By

Ladies, it’s time to grab your girlfriends, and start your own Women’s Saving Club! (We’re assuming you know all the good reasons as to WHY you should start one. If not, read here.)

Step by step, here’s how we started our club. Feel free to tweak and offer suggestions for other gals!

[Read more...]

Filed Under: Club Meeting, How-To, Saving

Start Your Holiday Budget Now!

September 1, 2012 By

Thanks, DailyWorth, for this friendly reminder to start planning for the holidays and this helpful tracking spreadsheet. 

Filed Under: Budget, Gift giving

Women and Their Philanthropic Power

August 31, 2012 By

Cool article for the day by Bruce DeBoskey, of The DeBoskey Group, an organization helping individuals and families, businesses, and foundations organize, strategize and maximize the impact of their philanthropic initiatives.

“…women are approaching philanthropy on two fronts: by developing programs that help them become better, more strategic philanthropists, and by joining charitable ventures dedicated to addressing issues facing women and girls…”

http://www.deboskeygroup.com/pdfs/Women%20and%20Philanthropy.pdf

Filed Under: Giving

Vacations on Layaway

July 2, 2012 By

In case you missed it, last week Sears announced its new vacations offering, SearsVacations.com where you can select your vacation, put 10 percent down upon booking and then pay incrementally until you leave.  According to this CNN article,  you can put your vacation on layaway, allowing you to pay for it, in full, before you leave.

Savers, what are your thoughts? Would you rather buy your trip on layaway or do you have a separate savings account dedicated to vacations?

Filed Under: Saving, Spending

Here’s to A Woman Who Did Have it All: Nora Ephron

June 27, 2012 By

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/movies/nora-ephron-essayist-screenwriter-and-director-dies-at-71.html?_r=1&hp

Filed Under: News

Resource RoundUp – June 2012

June 27, 2012 By

Throughout the course of our Women’s Saving Club meetings, we have many random resources that get brought to the table. Here’s a recap of all the things that are inspiring us, teaching us, or are just plain fun — whether they have to do with money or not.

Liz’s has borrowed Amanda’s book, How to Train a Wild Elephant: And other Adventures in Mindfulness, and has started a weekly practice of becoming more mindful in her life. Her awesome idea was to put a little one-word reminder of the mindfulness exercise on her vanity mirror to help keep her focused.

Another suggested resource: The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms. From Amazon.com: “Life balance is a myth, and the pursuit of it is causing us more stress than the craving for balance itself.”

A side discussion on “what caused the mortgage crisis again?” led us to this book, which we’ll now be passing around. The Big Short by Michael Lewis.

And…girls, I’m sorry, but I guess we can’t be Wonder Woman. Why Women Still Can’t Have It All. But I suppose boys can’t be Superman, either. Counter article: Men Can’t Have It All, Either.

Which makes us need a drink. Our favorite libation of the evening? Lobster Reef Sauvignon Blanc.

Filed Under: Club Meeting, News, Resources
«Older Posts