
Of Independent Means

Welcome to Of Independent Means, written by Cathy Curtis, CFP®.
Cathy has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, InvestmentNews, Money Magazine, Financial Planning Magazine, has appeared on ABC, KTVU and KGO, and is a regular contributor to AOL’s DailyFinance business and financial news section.
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Life After Lockdown: Creating a Budget Post-Pandemic
For the past few weeks, I’ve been teaching a personal finance class at Mills College. The first class covered cash flow and budgeting, so I …
Why Do We Procrastinate about Finances?
This article was originally published January 25, 2018. Personal finance is something that’s easy to put on the back burner. I hear it from clients …
This article was originally published June 16, 2018. In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month and our ongoing commitment to women’s financial empowerment, we thought …
5 Ways to Boost Your Financial Confidence
In many aspects of life, confidence is key. But if there’s one category where that emotion is often lacking, it’s financial. Fortunately, April is National …
We originally published this article on February 20, 2010, and it remains one of our most popular blog posts to date. In the spirit of …
Budgeting For Happiness: Your New Spending Plan
Many women resist traditional budgeting because it feels so restrictive. Your new spending plan prioritizes what’s most important to you. At the mention of the …
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