A special birthday with paella!
Last weekend, my husband, Mark, and I hosted a paella party for our friends, Analia and Uwe. It was something we just couldn’t resist. We celebrated Analia’s birthday along with several dozen of the couple’s international friends from Costa Rica,...
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Grace, Grit, and Glory
I always keep my eyes open for individuals who are thought-leaders and change-agents to interview, so I was thrilled when DSO patrons, Gwen and Dick Bowlby invited me to the book launch of Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Grace, Grit, and Glory by Laurie Harris and Paul...
Legacy is more than money!
I visited a dear friend, Lorraine Schultz, last weekend with Susanne and my two daughters. Lorraine was the founder of the Women in Automotive Association International and actually played a huge role in bringing leather seating to the U.S. automotive market as an...
Can Your Business Run With … or Without You?
The downside most business owners face is not being able to take a break. When working with a business owner, these are the questions I frequently ask: How confident are you about leaving your business for a few days, a week, a month? Do you end up glued to your...
Estate Planning: Planning for the Unexpected
Almost 20 years ago when my mother married my step-father, they came to me for estate and financial planning. My parents created their own trusts and set-up some assets in joint accounts. To simplify things, they consolidated all financial assets into a brokerage...
Could Your Money Personality be Sabotaging Your Marriage?
It’s hard to believe that my husband, Mark, and I just celebrated our 32nd anniversary this month. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful relationship with my husband. He’s not only my partner, but he’s also my best friend and loudest cheerleader. Our marriage...
Smart Women Tip #10: It’s Never Too Late to Become a Millionaire
In a recent Smart Women Survey, almost 38% of our readers said that their biggest challenge is money. Today, I want to share a discussion my hairdresser, Rachel DeMar, and I had last year. Rachel told me that she was celebrating her 10-year anniversary as a...
When Parents Need Care: How to be Prepared for that Call in the Night with the Designated Caregiver™ Five-Step-Process
Watching our parents age is not always easy. We all dread the idea of that “call in the night” – the one that means we must step into the Designated Caregiver™ role to manage our parents’ lives and make tough decisions about their care, finances, and welfare....
Four Steps to Creating Wealth
I attended a fabulous retreat in Baltimore with one of my mentors, Barbara Stanny, a few years ago. The retreat on Sacred Success was for women who had reached affluence and were looking to make a difference in the world. When I called the retreat center to ask how to...
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