Helping Women Achieve Their Most Important Financial Goals
Follow Helen Abe’s top financial tips for women, which she shared in a virtual Fireside Chat with Make It Better Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Susan Noyes.
Helping Women Achieve Their Most Important Financial Goals
Women as a group face many financial challenges. We earn less on average during our careers compared to men, and we compound that shortcoming by investing less. One in five divorced women lives in poverty. All of these shortfalls send us into retirement with significantly smaller nest eggs than men have — yet we live […]
Why It’s Never Too Late: 4 People Who Changed Careers Later in Life, and How They Did It
While we’re constantly reminded that age is just a number, it can feel like a barrier to those thinking about making a career change. Here are four inspiring stories of Marin residents who embarked on a new career later in life — and they’ve never felt happier or more satisfied with their decision to do […]
Pre-Teen Mental Health and Social Media Use: 5 Tips for Parents
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us here. It’s widely understood that mental health is a key part of overall health, particularly for young people. In the recent Advisory on Youth Mental Health, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy advises that […]
Charlie Saffro, Founder of CS Recruiting, Talks CSR and Giving Back
Charlie Saffro is the founder and president of CS Recruiting, a 35-employee recruitment firm in the supply chain, transportation and logistics industries based in Highland Park. “It’s our mission to make meaningful connections to empower and inspire others to discover their full potential; that applies to our clients, candidates, and team,” Saffro said. Saffro is […]
Morgan Stanley: Creating a Mindful Approach to Charitable Giving
My phone has been busier than usual lately. It’s more than the post-Labor Day rush though. It’s due to the article, “Directing Philanthropy to Do the Most Good” that appeared in the September 7th edition of The New York Times. The article is about Princeton professor Peter Singer, who won the 2021 Berggruen Prize, and […]
Health, Beauty and Wellness Reinvented: Bay Area Tech Leaders Changing the Game
Remember the days when speaking to a doctor by phone or video conference seemed too, well, remote? Or when we almost always went to a salon to cover our roots? As the world around us shifted due to the pandemic last year, however, so has our relationship with technology, and leaders in the health, wellness […]
Alternative Reality: Considerations for Investing in Alternative Investments From Whittier Trust
Although the term alternative investment may sound a bit strange, you have likely heard it from a friend, or in the media. These investments can include anything from a venture capital fund investing in biotech companies to a fund buying minority interests in professional sports teams. According to RIA Intel, 45% of wealth advisors invest […]
Meet Joshua Deitch: Chiropractor-Turned-Real Estate Agent With a Passion for Mill Valley
It is no secret that charisma is a trait many successful people share. Upon meeting Joshua (“Josh”) Deitch, it took little time to recognize his magnetism and well-rounded persona. Outwardly friendly with an approachable demeanor, Josh’s thirst for knowledge, dedication to his craft and devotion to his community were immediately evident as he discussed his expertise […]
Fashion Designer-Turned-‘Entrepreneur Coach’ Bri Seeley Shares Tips For Achieving Business and Life Goals
Built out of a desire to find work that was freeing and fulfilling, Bri Seeley, a fashion designer turned entrepreneur coach, sought to use her unique talents to help entrepreneurs find their path and take their businesses to the next level. As an entrepreneur herself, Bri utilizes the lessons she’s learned through her own experiences […]
