Money doesn't bring courage, I learned. It's the other way around. Once I took that lesson to heart, I began to rebuild my life.

In order to create lasting security you must learn to stand in your truth.

The truth is women in the workplace don't have to fight nearly as hard for opportunities, or to dispel stereotypes, as they did before.

Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum.

Make this the year you tackle that credit card debt once and for all.

We tend to focus on assets and forget about debts. Financial security requires facing up to the big picture: assets minus debts.

If the boss is a jerk, get over it. First of all, don't you think there's a good chance that your boss's boss knows what's going on? If so, just keep your head down and do the work. Usually, if you put in maximum effort and produce excellent results, someone in the company is going to take notice. Either you will get promoted or your jerky boss will get the heave-ho. It happens all the time.