Personal Finance Archives - Page 12 of 13 - Smart Women Smart Money | Harris & Harris Wealth Management

March 25, 2014

She’s Making History

It all began in 1981 when Congress authorized a week dedicated to acknowledging the contributions of women to America’s history. As women, we have achieved great feats from becoming airplane pilots (Amelia Earhart), astronauts (Sally Ride and Mae Jamison), congressional representatives (Jeannette Rankin and Shirley Chisholm), millionaires (Madame CJ Walker), and each day more stories

September 29, 2013

Preparing for a Personal Financial Crisis

As we take into account the political environment that we now live in, it is very unnerving to a lot of us as to how it’s going to affect our money, impact our lives. I find myself continually talking to clients and individuals about focusing on their goals. Explaining how we can’t spend time trying

January 02, 2013

Why Hire a Financial Planner?

Happy New Year! We are at the start of another year and I know how a new year can be the jumpstart to new goals and aspirations. One that generally is on the list is putting your financial life in order right behind starting an exercise regime and losing weight or it could be the

December 03, 2012

Finance Blog to Follow

After answering a request for blog submissions by financial planners, www.financenstilettos.com was recognized as one of the financial blogs to follow. What an honor. Brent Carnduff shares the following statement: “Zaneilia’s articles are very topical and educationally based. The branding and writing create a very inviting and comfortable atmosphere. Great tagline: Money Matters for the

October 03, 2012

Understanding “Real” Returns

I was recently reading a report entitled A Study of Real Real Returns from Thornburg Investment Management. It caught my attention because it discussed some key factors I want to share with you. They affect your return on your investments. Let’s start by discussing a major part of most American’s retirement, your 401K. If your

April 05, 2012

Media Alert: Stiletto Power: Harris and Harris Wealth Management Launches Women-Only Investor Circle

Harris and Harris Wealth Management Encouraging Women to Invest in their Financial Future Who/What: Harris and Harris Wealth Management is launching an investment educational group entitled, “Savvy Women Investor Circle (SWIC).” SWIC is designed for a select group of women who are committed to broadening their individual knowledge with planning and investing for the

February 09, 2012

American Greed – how women can protect their purses from scams

As I was flipping channels one evening, I stopped on CNBC to listen to a story on the show American Greed. It was the Kenneth Ira Starr episode of how he created his $30 million dollar ponzi scheme using the funds of his high-profile wealthy clients such as Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. (As you

January 28, 2012

Interview: Diane Brown, Prince Georges Community Federal Credit Union

Zaneilia Harris and Diane BrownToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Diane Brown, vice president of Business Services, Prince Georges Community Federal Credit Union. If you are a business owner, you will need to establish and maintain a relationship with a financial institution. In this interview, Ms. Brown shares her insights on the things business

October 22, 2011

Salary Negotiation – What’s Your Worth?

Salary negotiation is the only way to get it from an employer. Have you ever had someone offer you more money than you thought you were worth? It doesn’t happen often, but it did happen to me once. I was interviewing and negotiating for a position, and the company offered more than I asked. I

Personal Finance Archives - Page 12 of 13 - Smart Women Smart Money | Harris & Harris Wealth Management | Washington Metro Area

Protected: Achieving Financial Success