Fun and Frugal: Making the Most of Summer on a Budget
By Ashley Reich
If you are like me, the summer seemed so far off, and now, it’s here in full force. School is out, kids are home for...
Building a Legacy With Love, Faith, and Lavender
By: Catherine Martinez
After Phil Messer retired from a career in law enforcement, he and his wife Deb had an idea: Buy a farm and plant lavender with...
Catching Your Breath
By: Melanie Kreifels
I don’t know about you, but life has been moving pretty fast lately with busy work and family, and I find it hard to catch...
Christina Wallace: The Portfolio Life
By: Carrie Sheffield
Christina Wallace, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and angel investor, embodies the definition of Renaissance Woman. She shared her secret to balancing it...
A Labor of Love and Family: Four Sisters Farm Lavender
By: Catherine Martinez
In 2018, Phil and Deb Messer dreamed of starting a family-run lavender farm with their four adult daughters: Nichole “Niki” Smith, Jessica Yourdon, Heidi Hoskins,...
Graduation – The Beginning of a New Season
By: Ashley Ann Reich
Graduation provides a rollercoaster of emotions to those walking across the stage at the end of their college pursuits. Often, students are anxious about...
Maintaining Financial Freedom While Navigating Your Child’s Critical Illness
By Isabella Johnson
Receiving an Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia diagnosis was devastating for six-year-old Annabelle and her mother. Anxiety surrounding the severe diagnosis, coupled with the realization of medical expenses...
Motherhood is an Investment
By Catherine Martinez
We talk a lot about investments at Smart Women Smart Money: such as regularly contributing to your 401(k), increasing your savings, or investing in your...
What is ESG Investing?
By Carrie Sheffield
You might have heard the letters “ESG” in the financial news lately. Smart Women Smart Money uncovers what it means for you and your personal...
Financial Literacy Tips in Honor of Financial Literacy Month
By: Ashley Ann Reich
April is coined as Financial Literacy Month nationwide and provides an excellent opportunity for businesses and schools at all levels to provide additional emphasis...
