The holidays are joyful and also a little stressful. In addition to getting a head start on shopping, plan your holiday tips early. Holiday tips are a nice way to say “thank you” to those who help us out during the year. Many have questions about whom to tip during the holidays and how much to give. Here are a few thoughts: For those who help you out regularly – dog walker, trainer, hair stylist, babysitter, piano teacher – tip the equivalent of one service or session. For nannies or housekeepers who work with you more than once a week, consider one week’s pay as a holiday bonus. For teachers or coaches, consider pooling voluntary contributions from parents and putting the funds toward a gift card to be given at the end of the season or at the end of the school year. For other service providers that you use…
‘Tis the Season: Helpful Tips on Holiday Tipping
Tis the season for tipping. It is a nice way to say “thank you” to those who help us out during the year. Many have questions about whom to tip during the holidays and how much to give. Here are a few thoughts: For those who help you out regularly – dog walker, trainer, hair stylist, babysitter, piano teacher – tip the equivalent of one service or session. For nannies or housekeepers who work with you more than once a week, consider one week’s pay as a holiday bonus. For teachers or coaches, consider pooling voluntary contributions from parents and putting the funds toward a gift card to be given at the end of the season or at the end of the school year. For other service providers, you could double the tip that you would give other times of the year. Every year make a list of holiday tips…
New Year and New Job? Great Tool for Budgeting
Have you received a new job offer? Considering a job transfer to a new state? This online calculator from payroll processing provider ADP helps you determine what your take home pay will be every pay period. There is also a version for those who are paid hourly. Such a helpful tool as you build your budget for your next chapter in life. To give it a try, click on the link below: ADP Take Home Pay Calculator
The Drop Off
This is the time of year when many parents are faced with the dreaded “College Drop Off.” Social media is flooded with pictures of decked-out dorm rooms and beaming freshman eager to begin the next chapter of their lives. Often the comments associated with these happy images offer condolences to parents, asking “How are you doing?” and “Are you holding up okay?”, not to mention the number of sad emojis to mark this emotional rite of passage. I must admit that my first drop off ended with tears. They were primarily tears of joy, however, and not tears of sadness. We were helping our son get settled at a small liberal arts college that would allow him to pursue his dream of studying engineering. His path to college was somewhat unusual in that he decided to pursue track and field at the collegiate level toward the end of 11th grade,…
New Job Offer? Great Tool for Budgeting
Have you received a new job offer? Considering a job transfer to a new state? This online calculator from payroll processing provider ADP helps you determine what your take home pay will be every pay period. There is also a version for those who are paid hourly. Such a helpful tool as you build your budget for your next chapter in life. To give it a try, click on the link below: ADP Take Home Pay Calculator
Helpful Tips on Holiday Tipping
Tis the season for tipping. It is a nice way to say “thank you” to those who help us out during the year. Many have questions about whom to tip during the holidays and how much to give. Here are a few thoughts: For those who help you out regularly – dog walker, trainer, hair stylist, babysitter, piano teacher – tip the equivalent of one service or session. For nannies or housekeepers who work with you more than once a week, consider one week’s pay as a holiday bonus. For teachers or coaches, consider pooling voluntary contributions from parents and putting the funds toward a gift card to be given at the end of the season or at the end of the school year. For other service providers, you could double the tip that you would give other times of the year. Every year make a list of holiday tips…
WIN Podcast – Get Your Finances in Order During National Self Improvement Month
Elisbeth Embry of featured me on her Women Investing Network (WIN) podcast, where many topics were discussed that will help all of us take control of our financial lives. See the transcript from the segment of my interview.
Manage Your Financial Life Featured on Mom-Spot.com
Angela Addington featured Manage Your Financial Life on her popular blog, Mom-Spot.com. In her favorable review, she notes that the book presents a step-by-step plan in a user-friendly, conversational manner. Check out the full review below. Manage Your Financial Life It is time to take control of your financial life. In Manage Your Financial Life: A Thoughtful, Organized Approach for Women, Nancy Doyle offers an objective and straightforward perspective based on a wealth of professional and personal experience. She shares a practical and easy-to-understand system for getting organized, analyzing your financial profile, educating yourself about investing, and putting your money to work. Whether you’re going through a transition–parenthood, homeownership, new career path, divorce, widowhood–or simply want a better understanding of how to manage your financial affairs, you will regard Manage Your Financial Life as invaluable –and you will find yourself coming back to it again and again. Let’s get started! Why we LOVE this book:…
Financial Advice For Women In Various Stages of Life
It was an honor to be part of the Evanston Literary Festival. I discussed managing your finances through life transitions. I was the first of three female authors featured that day as part of Piven Theatre’s Women’s Voices Project, a year-long initiative in tandem with Piven’s 45th anniversary. They noted that the financial advice found in my book as a “comprehensive resource invaluable–and you find yourself coming back to it again and again.” Read the full review below. Nancy Doyle: Manage Your Financial Life Is it time to take control of your financial life? Nancy Doyle offers an objective and straightforward perspective based on a wealth of professional and personal experience. In Manage Your Financial Life: A Thoughtful, Organized Approach for Women, she shares a practical and easy-to-understand system for getting organized, analyzing your financial profile, educating yourself about investing, and putting your money to work. Whether you’re going through a transition–parenthood, home…
Read the Wall Street Journal
A woman in my community received an MBA from the same school that I attended. She graduated with distinction thirty years before me, one of only six women in her class. (My business school class was 25% women.) She has had a successful career and has made a point of advising younger women to read the front page of the Wall Street Journal every day. It is important to keep up with national and world events, but also to be informed about the most important business and financial news of the day.