How to Buy Life Insurance for Your Family
Life insurance–no family financial plan is complete without it. We have some practical advice to help you through the process of purchasing life insurance.
Life insurance–no family financial plan is complete without it. We have some practical advice to help you through the process of purchasing life insurance.
Hey Amy, I’ve been reading your blog for a few years now and though I check your site a bunch of times each day, I usually don’t comment. This is the first time I’ve emailed you, too. Hey, I’m sorta shy! But I’m hoping you…
Take up whittling. Now that millions and millions more toys have been recalled, I think it’s safe to say that all of our toys are made of poison. The only thing left to do is chop the maple out back and get to whittlin’. Henry…
Dear Witty and Stylish Amalah, Aack! You’ve gotta help me! I am 36 and way too old to not know how to dress myself properly, but old enough to know when it’s time to go crawling for help! My husband and I want to go…
Have you heard of Lovemarks? Lovemarks is a term coined by Kevin Roberts, the global head of Saatchi & Saatchi, to describe those consumer companies that touch your soul AND exceed your expectations in performance. They inspire loyalty beyond reason because they’ve earned it. The…
This is several days late, but I wanted to out it here for the archives and for those you may have missed it. I felt really good about how the the segment turned out (other than my on-camera NERVES) with fellow guests Susan Getgood and Jen Singer.
Dear Wise and Wonderful Amalah, I’ve written to you before about hair and skin and the like, but this time I have a question that may actually mean something. I’ve been following your blog for a while, and I remember when you had problems with…
Thanks to everyone for your well wishes on my last post. When I last left you (see below), I was in a common business situation. What should I have done? What do you think I did? Luckily, I was prepared. The day before, while walking…
Starting a blog in the age of social networking.
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That’s right. I am starting off the year by composing a ‘Not-to-Do List’ for 2008. I already make a Daily To-Do List of five items before each work day. Only five items make it each day. These are items that will get completed before the…
Financial planning might not be something we should endeavor to undertake alone. Here’s how to find the right financial planner for your family.
So where have I been? Stuck at my desk working away and being mom. That’s about it. Sorry guys. I’m starting to sound like a broken record about not posting. But I have been working furiously on finalizing the Alpha Mom business plan, financial projections,…
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But space is limited and it’s first-come, first-served. If you want to attend, you’ll have to RSVP ASAP. Here’s how to do it.