MoneyWiseWomentag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-12810922013-05-01T03:30:00-07:00TypePadChallenged or in Over Your Head — When a Positive Attitude Isn’t Enoughtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017d4307011b970c2013-05-01T03:30:00-07:002013-05-19T11:55:16-07:00During a tough job market, it is not uncommon to find two extreme versions of propaganda. On one hand, we might read about the absence of any jobs, and on the other hand, we might find academic institutions promising paths to riches. Each scenario gives job seekers something to hang on to: hopelessness or a vision, yet neither are accurate. Sherri Edwardshttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/05/challenged-or-in-over-your-head-when-a-positive-attitude-isnt-enough.htmlFinancial Literacy and Stress Awareness Monthtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017c389a08b9970b2013-04-14T10:30:46-07:002013-05-19T11:55:35-07:00I think it is wonderful that Financial Literacy Awareness Month and Stress Awareness Month are both in the month of April. I think it makes perfect sense because money is the number one source of stress in people today according...Jayne Blackhttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/04/financial-literacy-and-stress-awareness-month.htmlAre You Serving Your Customers or Just Doing Your Job?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017ee95e0d4a970d2013-04-02T02:23:00-07:002013-04-05T05:13:12-07:00One way or another, we all have customers. We may be supporting co-workers and managers or we serve external consumers or business partners. How we approach our work may make a huge difference in our effectiveness and the perceived value...Sherri Edwardshttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/04/are-you-serving-your-customers-or-just-doing-your-job.htmlHappy National Walking Day! Walk and Reduce Financial Stresstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017ee9e93a00970d2013-04-01T18:26:44-07:002013-04-05T05:13:28-07:00For years I have enjoyed daily walks for my health. But not only do I walk for my health I love to walk because it is a time that I get to be by myself, which is something I relish...Jayne Blackhttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/04/happy-national-walking-day-walk-and-reduce-financial-stress.htmlStart Investing NOW! Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017c382aa53b970b2013-03-28T06:14:28-07:002013-03-28T06:15:21-07:00One of the most important things women can do to ensure their financial fitness is to just start investing – now! Don’t wait because time is not in your favor. And, women think we have to be perfect and know...Marcia Brixeyhttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/03/start-investing-now-dont-wait-until-its-too-late.htmlA Word on Multi-Taskingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017ee8666dcf970d2013-03-01T07:00:00-08:002013-03-01T07:00:00-08:00There has been a rumor going around asserting that it is “impossible to multi-task.” I suppose a declaration of this kind allows those who aren’t skilled at multitasking to feel triumphant, but very common examples of real life multitasking prove...Sherri Edwardshttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/03/a-word-on-multi-tasking.htmlWill Social Security be there for you?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017ee8c4cf36970d2013-02-27T10:18:49-08:002013-02-27T10:19:04-08:00Although I worked for Social Security for more than 26 years I spend a lot of time talking about it and it’s important. Some of the things I heard: Don’t count on it, because it won’t be there Retirement and...Marcia Brixeyhttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/02/will-social-security-be-there-for-you.htmlGo Red for Women Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary - Learn and Live!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017ee8400453970d2013-02-05T10:14:59-08:002013-02-22T18:54:47-08:00The American Heart Association celebrated their 10 year anniversary of the Go Red for Women Movement on February 1, 2013! Hundreds of women across the nation wore red on that day to help create awareness about the fact that heart...Jayne Blackhttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/02/go-red-for-women-celebrates10-year-anniversary-learn-and-live.htmlStop Waiting for a Job and Go to Work!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017d3fd63e1d970c2013-02-01T11:00:00-08:002013-02-01T11:00:00-08:00An epiphany hit me recently after reading an article about the current status of job loss in Washington State. Reporting “no jobs” does not necessarily mean there is “no work available.” The term “jobless,” doesn’t have to mean “without work.”...Sherri Edwardshttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/02/stop-waiting-for-a-job-and-go-to-work.htmlGiving Your Spending a Reality Checktag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfad153ef017c3665bfb4970b2013-01-29T15:45:23-08:002013-01-29T15:45:23-08:00We’re a nation of spenders and we spend unconsciously for all kinds of reasons. But, with the price of gas going up daily and food prices escalating most of us are struggling to make ends meet. How can we survive...Marcia Brixeyhttp://www.moneywisewomenblog.net/2013/01/giving-your-spending-a-reality-check.html