In my family, perhaps like yours, my mom always put herself last. She never went for seconds until the rest of us were finished eating -- except when it came to dessert! And she still will hang on to a threadbare winter coat if it means being able to splurge on a wish-list item for...   Read Post

When it comes to retirement, conversations frequently start with the bottom line: how much is enough -- $1 million? $5 million? You get the idea. And when I say "it depends on how you want to live and spend your time," well, the silence often says it all.So imagine my delight when a group of...   Read Post

As I mentioned in my previous Phabulous Philly post, every so often my dear Citibank colleague, Vicki Zaslavsky, and I bring together enterprising women in our respective networks to talk shop, which often means anything and everything from finance and fashion to leadership and leverage to entrepreneurship and the economy.Our most recent get-together was over...   Read Post