By Allie Eklund Last Thursday, January 18th, InspireMidtown hosted Minute Mentoring®, an event that connected 10 Sacramentan female changemakers to dozens of women seeking mentorship. Created in D.C. back in 2009, Minute Mentoring® is “an award winning women’s leadership program featuring fast-paced, small group mentoring sessions - akin to speed dating - for women leaders…
By Allie Eklund Microfinancing. The first time I heard the terminology was from a friend who was studying at Harvard. My initial thoughts were “this sounds too complicated for me to understand.” "Regular" financing versus Microfinancing Since that time, I have…
By Allison Eklund With tax season in full force, it’s time to brush up on the ABC’s of IRA’s. Both traditional and Roth IRA’s are retirement savings vehicles that can help you plan for the future. Not sure which one…
By Allison Eklund So you want to fly solo. Why not? Being your own boss means creating your own work schedule, approving your own vacation time, and perhaps opting for a pants optional policy at your office which just may double as your bed. Most of all, being your own boss means deciding how much…
By Allison Eklund Ever heard of Blue Monday? The supposed “saddest day of the year” falls on the third Monday of January. Although there’s no scientific research saying what the cause is, if I were a betting woman, my guess…
Unless you've been on a deserted island or holed up in a snowed in cabin without wifi for the last week, you are well aware that the Powerball jackpot is approaching the $1billion mark for tonight’s drawing. There is Lottery…
This year has been monumental for Sacramento in a lot of ways. We see a lot of the same key players celebrated for their contributions in moving Sacramento forward, and the accolades are well deserved. There are however, many un-sung heroes in our community who did big things this year and didn't get the recognition we felt…
By Allison Eklund It was a stock picker’s market in 2015. That is, there was money to be made in certain areas of the economy, while in others, not so much. Here are some of this year's biggest economic winners…
By Allie Eklund Our nation's youngest and brightest talent is strapped with debt. Today’s average U.S. college loan debt is roughly $33,000 about equal to the price of a new car. That’s just the average for a four year degree.…
Just as dinner is starting to wind down many of our stores are ramping up for what is claimed to be the biggest shopping day of the year. Love it or hate it Black Friday is as much of an American tradition as Thanksgiving itself. Shopping all night or choosing to #OptOutside this year? Check…
