January 2010 Archive

Mary Talks Money Debuts: Where to find it

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Announcement, Featured

Mary Talks Money made its debut on LiveWellHD TV this past week and on WPVI-TV. I am very excited about this show for two reasons: 1)We have great information for anyone trying to improve their financial situation and we present that info in plain English! 2)The... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (2) | January 17th, 2010

Richard Branson

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Energy, Videos

Sir Richard Branson talks about his “green” conversion.  Read More →

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Read more | Comments (0) | January 17th, 2010

January Event: Finding $ Happiness at Home

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, relationships and money

eWomenNetwork “Accelerated Networking” Luncheon Wednesday, January 27 6ABC Studios, Philadelphia, PA   Finding Financial Happiness at Home–Be honest…have you ever argued with your spouse, boyfriend or partner about money?   Money... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (1) | January 13th, 2010

ASK MARY: When to get the kids their own account

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Kids, Lifestyle, banking

Thanks everyone for the questions- keep them coming! Here is a good one about kids and money. What age should children start having their own savings and checking accounts? -Mia I think children can start having their own savings account as early as... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (0) | January 10th, 2010

Tune in Monday for the Debut of Mary Talks Money

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Announcement, Featured, Lifestyle

Here is the press release announcing the debut of Mary Talks Money. Kudos to 6abc for understanding how important this type of show is- especially right now! I hope you get a chance to watch and I would love your feedback. All the best, Mary Date: ... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (0) | January 8th, 2010

Energy Investment: Gov. Ed Rendell on the Future of Fuel

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Energy, Green, Videos, tax

Remember the days before the great recession? We were more concerned about oil hitting $200- than with the solvency of our banks and our personal balance sheets. It was in this environment that I spoke with the Governor of Pennsylvania about the issue... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (0) | January 6th, 2010

Life After the Great Recession: A Conversation with Steve Forbes

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Innovators, Investing, banking

Recently I sat down for a conversation with Steve Forbes. The head of the Forbes publishing empire is not shy about sharing his opinion about the markets or about his investment style. In part one of our conversation I asked him about life and investing... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (0) | January 6th, 2010

Baby its Cold Outside: A Smart Strategy for Lowering your Energy Bill

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Energy, Green, Innovators, Lifestyle, housing

When I first met Jackie O’Neil in 2006, I was blown away by her understanding of green building. She built two net zero energy homes (for herself and her sister) and was able to do it for the price of non-green new home. So when I planned to stop... (more...)

Read more | Comments (0) | January 6th, 2010

ASK MARY: Love and Money- Is it Time to Get a Referee?

Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle

Where can I find financial counseling to help me and my husband work through some of our financial problems and goals? -Atiya Atiya, Thanks for the great question- you know disputes over money are the leading cause of divorce. Getting help to deal with... (more...)

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Read more | Comments (0) | January 4th, 2010