Today I want to talk about my parents. They are currently in Taipei, traveling all over Asia, enjoying the retired life. My mom and I can spend hours talking about finances, budgets, retirement…all things related to money and wealth. I’ve…
The Presidio Officers’ Club
My busy period at work has ended and baby Franco is starting to sleep better. Yay! Life is good and you’ll start to see me get back into a better blogging schedule. It’s really strange but as soon as Franco hit…
Death with Dignity
I have been so moved by 29-year-old newlywed Brittany Maynard’s bravery as she approaches the end of her life from brain cancer. She has moved with her husband from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon, one of five states that allows people…
How to Overcome an Addiction
I did it! I’m no longer a sugar-holic! After a lifetime of consuming cookies, ice-cream, cake, chocolate croissants, cupcakes, hot chocolate, candy, cheesecake, you name it…on a daily basis, I’m totally over it! After a 21 day detox, I no…
Tips for Securing Apartments in Popular Cities
I live in San Francisco where a million dollars will buy you a 2-bedroom, 2-bath, 1200 sq. ft. condo in a nice neighborhood. Not only are home prices and rents sky-rocketing, the path to securing a home or apartment has…
Do You Have Enough to Retire?
I had an ex-boyfriend who was a computer science major and I remember asking him if he could build me a computer. When he said he wasn’t able to do that, I gave him a lot of flak. “How is…
The Very Stressful Catherine: Inching My Way to Less Stress
The Very Stressful Catherine: Inching My Way to Less Stress…
The Buck Stops Here: When Your Children Steal from You
I was reading an article in Money magazine that posed the question, ‘How much should you help your adult kids?’ I was appalled at the real-world situations that were featured. Most of the parents were delaying retirement as they continued to…
No More Sugar, At Least for 21 Days
I went 11 days sugar-free which is pretty impressive considering what a chocaholic/ice-cream-aholic I am. I took a break over the Labor Day holiday, celebrating with lots and lots of sugary goodness. But honestly I’m ready to do it again. My…
Fighting an Addiction
Anyone who spends time with me knows that I am addicted to sugar. Checkout this post from my birthday, when I was showered with lots of goodies. Actually, it’s probably more accurate to say I am addicted to junk food. On…