January 2011

• Excerpt from Its Your Money So Take It Personally®, Chapter Three: Ice breaker on how to talk to elders about $.
• Excerpt from It's Your Money So Take It Personally®, Chapter Three: Parental $ perspective through open talks.
• Excerpts from It's Your Money So Take It Personally®, Chapter Three: Managing generational assets.
• New year brings changes for your Flexible Spending Account money.
• Reducing the amount of money you spend on prescription drugs.
• The mindset needed to when searching for affordable health insurance.
• The heart of money matters: questions couples should ask each other to get a snapshot of money habits.
• The heart of money matters: credit reports, money pots and choosing the family CFO – how your money life will be.
• The heart of money matters: money issues if children of previous relationships and the kind of saver each of you are
• The heart of money matters – questions couples should ask of each other to get a picture of money habits and plans.
• The heart of money matters – keeping a financial focus as a couple.
• The heart of money matters – helping couples get closer to each other through joint money goals.
• How middle income Americans can avoid living paycheck-to-paycheck.
• How to save money on your water bills.
• Ways to pay for college – look first at federal loans.

February 2011

• The state of your wallet – how to find a new comfort level/zone with your money.
• Why no refund check should be your goal when it comes to taxes.
• Figuring out how much to withhold from your paycheck – need help?
• Black History Month: Black is beautiful but why being in the black is better and necessary.
• Black History Month: Why women of color can’t afford bad money habits anymore.
• Black History Month: What makes a good financial state of mind and why we must teach our children about money.
• Black History Month: African-American women’s generosity can lead to personal financial problems.
• The importance of having an integrated (rather than trying for a balanced) money mindset.
• Statistics show how the financial future of women is changing.

March 2011

• For many working women – retirement often means another full time job.
• How a good home inspection can save money on your energy bill.
• The physical and fiscal value of having carbon monoxide detectors in your home.
• March is Women’s History Month. How women can lead the way to a recovery mindset from the recession.
• Reminders on how to stretch your paycheck and get some financial stability.
• Credit card lessons for your college student to better manage plastic.
• Playing the rebate game – is it worth it?
• Rebates – here’s how to get them to pay off.
• Phony tax email is NOT from the IRS – be warned!
• The cost of puppy love – pet owner expenses and how to reduce them.
• The cost of puppy love – pet owner costs when adopting from shelters.
• Transition health insurance as you leave corporate America and become self-employed.

April 2011

• What you need to do with retirement savings when switching jobs.
• Changing and adjusting to life’s transitions.
• Boomer stress management is good for the bottom line.
• Finding a good financial planner – what to look for and what to ask.
• Baby Boomers have good reason for financial concern; what to do about shoring up retirement money.
• Teaching young children about saving and the importance of sharing (philanthropy).
• Going energy efficient green at home puts more green (money) in your wallet.
• Creating a family financial literacy environment to wealth building.
• Knowing what kind of saver you are – helps with the discipline of creating savings.
• Frequently asked questions: college versus retirement savings; importance of an emergency savings account; loaning money to your adult children; ease of online banking.
• Frequently asked questions: how to payoff mortgage faster; what to do with 401k savings when changing jobs; tips for a happy marriage – financially.
• Frequently asked questions: financial planner necessary for a health financial life; yes, there’s such a thing as ‘good debt’.

May 2011

• Personal core values are good money values too.
• A basic concept for getting your family in a financially literate state of mind.
• A definition of ‘wealth building’ and why it’s attainable.
• Tips from industry insiders for getting the best value for your gasoline dollars.
• Suggestions on how to maximize every gallon of gas in your car’s tank
• The value of making reading fun for small children: Part 1 – One and five year olds.
• Ways to make reading and asset/fun for children ages 3-5 years old.
• How to figure out if and when you have enough money to retire: It takes discipline: Questions to ask and things to consider.
• How to know if you have enough to retire – if you’ve gone through a divorce.
• Ways to save loose change by changing loose habits.
• Allowances: should they be tied to chores?
• Retirement goal – one million dollars? If you’re 25 now here’s how much you need to save each month to meet that goal.
• The assets of working from home add up.
• Widowhood requires very specific money management decisions.
• Ways single parents can save money.

June 2011

• The mindset needed by each family member - regardless the age - to build wealth and contribute to charity
• Why African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans are in the midst of a wealth gap.
• Balance your checkbook; integrate family and work demands.
• What you need to know about money in these post-recession times.
• It’s your money so take it personally.
• It’s your money so take it personally. Pt 2
• Finding your passion and the money to afford it. Pt 1 – Personal background that gave me my values.
• Finding your passion and the money to afford it. Pt 2 – Core values about money and life.
• Finding your passion and the money to afford it. Pt – 3 Importance of curiosity and re-invention regarding money.
• Grocery savings. Part 1 – take a list, plan menu and use coupons.
• Grocery savings. Part 2 – loyalty programs, buy generic, grown own veggies.
• The dollar value of a stay-at-home parent’s household work

July 2011

• Financial mindset for the entire family.
• Traits of wealthy people.
• How what you don’t know can hurt you financially.
• Family businesses.  What’s needed to make them successful.
• Term life insurance for Moms, Pt 1: why it’s important, what it can fund and how to compute how much you need.
• Term life insurance for Moms, Pt 2:  why many women don’t have it.
• Dancing on the debt ceiling.  Pt 1 – what it is.
• Dancing on the debt ceiling.  Pt 2 – options available to fix the problem.
• Dancing on the debt ceiling.  Pt 3 – what if scenarios and how it could hit everyday Americans’ wallets.

August 2011

• Stock market meltdown.  Part 1 – Warren Buffet’s outlook regarding a “double dip recession; tips on how to weather the storm.
• Stock market meltdown.  Part 2 – Why scary times can be profitable times; more tips on how to weather the storm.
• Stock market meltdown.  Part 3 – Black Americans wealth building misperceptions; mutual goal for all baby boomers regardless of ethnicity.
• Market gyrations – instead of panic make a strategic plan.
• “Strange Money” - a book that gives definitions about money so kids understand.
• Money and kids: allowances, chores and saving.

September 2011

• Picturing retirement’s new reality – for young and older workers.
• The history of retirement money.  Part 1 – How it began.
• The history of retirement money.  Part 2 – The most recent changes.
• The cost of owning a pet.  Pt 1 – Consider adopting – it’s cheaper.
• The cost of owning a pet.  Pt 2 – Pampering your pet and your wallet.
• Common scams and the red flags to help you avoid them.

October 2011

• Going on a debt fast and how to do it.
• Teaching a teenager about money.  Part 1 – The importance of getting a part-time job.
• Teaching a teenager about money.  Part 2 – The importance of having a budget.
• Historical references to help people recover from the recession in a sustainable way.
• Baby boomers and retirement.  Pt 1 – Little money saved? You’re not alone.
• Baby boomers and retirement.  Pt 2 – What to do and mindset need to catch up on savings needed for retirement
• Baby boomers and retirement. Pt 3: Things to do to shore up a late start saving for retirement.
• Baby boomers and retirement. Pt 4: Things to do to shore up late start savings for retirement – strategy and skills.
• Practical ways for solo or small business owners to save money.

November 2011

None available for November.

December 2011

• How to avoid a post-holiday financial hangover. Pt 1 – Who is on your gift giving list? Refine it.
• How to avoid a post-holiday financial hangover. Pt 2 – Shopping early and shopping online.
• How to avoid a post-holiday financial hangover. Pt 3 – Set a budget and stop when you reach your set amount.
• It’s your money so take it personally.  The premise.
• It’s your money so take it personally.  The protocols.
• It’s your money so take it personally.  Getting smarter.
• It’s your money so take it personally. Chapter 1 – The circumstances.
• Its’ your money so take it personally. Chapter 1 – The data gathering.
• It’s your money so take it personally. Chapter 1 – Recession’s silver lining?
• Money missed takes rather than mistakes.
• The rear view mirror philosophy. Pt 1
• The rear view mirror philosophy. Pt 2