Rock the boat or accept what you’re given?

Check out this article in the Sacramento Bee— Do women undercut their financial future? Claudia Beck interviewed me on my view on underearning. As always, this is a sensitive issue. Of course there is outside discrimination and reasons why women may earn less than men—reasons beyond their control.  But “underearning “is about the role that … Continue reading Rock the boat or accept what you’re given?

A Tale of Buying the Perfect Curtains—and the pain and pleasure of shopping

There I was, in Bed, Bath & Beyond, contemplating using a credit card. Horrors! I am, first and foremost, a money coach. And as such, I’ve spent ten years working with people on their relationship to money—needless to say; this is a complicated and emotional relationship! And one of the most emotional aspects is in … Continue reading A Tale of Buying the Perfect Curtains—and the pain and pleasure of shopping

What to say when people ask “What do you charge?”

Many service providers are uncomfortable with this question and they mumble their fees, hoping the prospective client will hire them. Guess what? You shouldn’t answer that question! First of all, you don’t know if this person is a good fit for you. So why would you launch into talking about your fees if they aren’t … Continue reading What to say when people ask “What do you charge?”