ABC’s new show Scandal was a pleasure to watch, with nice pacing and well written lines.   The show creator, Shonda Rhimes, has delivered another winner.   The writing is excellent and does not condescend to the audience. The premise revolves around a firm of Washington DC lawyers who act...

“No good deed goes unpunished.”  My husband loves to give me this warning all the time.  An unfortunate Waffle House waitress in Alabama and her customer found this out the hard way.  Tonda Lynn Dickerson won $10 Million when a frequent customer gave her the winning lottery...

Many people have heard about Bernard Madoff and how he arguably pulled off the longest and biggest Ponzi scheme in history.  It spanned decades.   Madoff used his professional reputation in the beginning to dazzle investors and lure them into his net.  However, as time went on, what drew...

One of the most valuable advice for women about financial security would be the phrase that was made popular by President Harry S. Truman, “The buck stops here”. Ladies, let’s be honest with ourselves; unless you plan on marrying rich, we’re ultimately responsible for...

For those who haven’t come across Groupon.com yet, Groupon is a group buying service that provides deals for volume buying.  On the surface, it has great potential for the average household shopper to save money by purchasing as a member of a large group.  For the small business owner,...