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Y is for Generation Y — The Millennials and their Future

By on April 2, 2013 in Answers from A to Z

Each generation seems to produce their own personality and style due to major events and trends during their life history. The Millennial’s, or Generation Y, has begun to create unique traits which include; self-expression, confidence, technological expertise, tattoo body parts and the aptitude to be open to change. This Generation is becoming the most educated [...]

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B is for Becoming Financially Independent.

By on October 1, 2012 in Answers from A to Z, Topics to Think About

How do we become financially independent? Winning the lottery would work, but the chances of this happening are slim to none. Realistically we need to follow the right principles. These principles are not complicated — simply spend less than you earn and SAVE! Most people with a net worth over a million dollars became financially [...]

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Y is for Generation Y and Their Financial Frustrations.

By on September 10, 2012 in Answers from A to Z, Topics to Think About

  Generation Y (also known as the Millennials) are those born between the mid-80’s and the mid-90’s. Their numbers are estimated to be as high as 70 million and they are the fasting growing segment in today’s workforce. The reality for generation Y is an extremely challenging job market due to the current economy. Financially, [...]

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Chicks Chat and Change Fabulous Financial Facts – Common Stock Vs. Preferred Stock

By on August 15, 2012 in Chicks Chat and Change, Financial Terminology 101

Welcome to Chicks, Chat and Change. I am Ann Zuraw We are continuing on with our Financial Terminology 101 and I promise to keep it simple. You already know that the slice of cake represents one piece of ownership in a company and is called a stock share. To raise capital, companies can issue two [...]

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Chicks Chat and Change Fabulous Financial Facts – Bonds

By on August 8, 2012 in Chicks Chat and Change, Financial Terminology 101

Hi, I’m Ann Zuraw. Welcome back to Chicks Chat and Change. Today we’re going to talk about bonds and continue our Financial Terminology 101 class. If you need cash for only a specific time you might offer bonds. A bond is a debt investment with which an investor would loan money to your cake business [...]

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Chicks, Chat and Change – Wecome to Financial Terminology – Stocks

By on August 1, 2012 in chicks chat and change

Hi. I am Ann Zuraw and welcome back to Chicks, Chat and Change. It is time for us to Change it up a little. A viewer said it would be very helpful to explain some basic financial terms that we all hear frequently in a way that would be very simple to understand. So welcome [...]

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CHANGE at Chicks Chat and Change

By on July 25, 2012 in Chicks Chat and Change, Financial Terminology 101

Welcome back to Chicks, Chat and Change. I am Ann Zuraw. Chicks, Chat and Change officially launched January 2012 and since then we have been evolving and changing to meet your needs. The one thing that hasn’t changed though, is our continued focus on women and the challenges they face in today’s financial world. We [...]

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What’s Inside Your Purse?

By on July 18, 2012 in Chicks Chat and Change, Topics to Think About

Welcome back to Chicks Chat and Change. Hi I’m Ann Zuraw What do you do with your old purse when it is time to say goodbye? Donating used clothes and purses have a far greater value and a bigger financial reach than you might think. Donating clothing doesn’t just mean letting your things be resold [...]

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R is for the New Retirement Reality. Are you Prepared?

By on July 16, 2012 in Answers from A to Z, Cash Flow, Cash Flow, Cash Flow, Know Your Options, Topics to Think About

  Are you looking forward to the day when you can stop working, retire and enjoy life? Reality check – our world today does not bring us the peace of mind of previous years as far as retirement is concerned. In the past social security, pensions and lifetime healthcare were offered to workers in exchange [...]

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What’s Inside Your Purse?

By on July 11, 2012 in Chicks Chat and Change, Topics to Think About

Welcome back to Chicks, Chat and Change. I am Ann Zuraw. Did you ever wonder why we have so many names for purses? We call them handbags, pocketbooks and a short and simple name—a bag. I was curious so I did some research to see how these names have transpired over the years. The purse [...]

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