by Catey Hill
Remember when Sex and the Cityโ€�s Carrie Bradshaw faced the brutal realization that she couldnโ€�t buy her apartment because sheโ€�d already spent her money on a closet full of Manolos? Well, if Carrie had met Catey first, sheโ€�d own her co-op and be on her way to a comfortable retirement!ย
Catey Hill is the online money expert for the Daily News Web siteโ€”and author of this humorous, practical โ€�girlfriends guideโ€� to personal finance for 20- and 30-something females. (The ones with the designer shoesโ€ฆand maxed-out credit cards.) With a hip, โ€�Iโ€�ve been thereโ€� voice along with worksheets and exercises, she helps women evaluate why they spend, get out of debt, and create a savings and retirement plan that even allows for the occasional splurge. Among the topics she covers: student loans, car payments, investing, saving for a home, and more....
