Empowering Your Brain Cells

Empowering Your Brain Cells

Are you a widow or recent divorcee who never had a handle on the household finances? If you are, you’re not alone. At JHA, we meet with a lot of people who have, in small amounts over time, abdicated their power to their partner. In the event that they become a...
Negotiate Your Way to a Higher Salary

Negotiate Your Way to a Higher Salary

Here are tips to negotiate salary.  New job market – new job opportunities, time to talk salary negotiation….Let’s start with some stats…(based on reporting by Forbes): Forty-six percent of men negotiated their salaries compared to 34 percent of women. Workers...
Overturning Murphy’s Law

Overturning Murphy’s Law

Have you heard of Murphy’s Law?  Well, let me share…  In the last two weeks, my clothes dryer has died.  I detected rotted sections in my siding.  My downstairs bathroom sink started leaking… After the obligatory feeling sorry for myself and re-watching...
Taking the Magic Out of Money

Taking the Magic Out of Money

Let’s talk about kids and money.  At one point or another, most parents find themselves saying, “What?  Do you think money grows on trees?” It may be an automatic response, but it’s still a good one. Kids need to learn the difference between needs and wants, and...