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On My Own Two Feet

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About Me


About The Authors
ON MY OWN TWO FEET co-authors, Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar, both have extensive experience in the financial services industry. At various points in their careers they have worked as financial analysts, portfolio managers, and client servicing/marketing executives for leading investment management firms with billions of dollars in assets under management. Both Manisha and Sharon earned MBA degrees from Harvard Business School and are Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) charterholders. Manisha received her BA in American Studies from Wellesley College and lives with her husband in Houston, TX. Sharon received her BA in Economics from Rice University and lives with her husband and daughter in San Francisco, CA.
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What People are Saying about
ON MY OWN TWO FEET...

“ON MY OWN TWO FEET is a must-read for all women who want to own their own destiny... Whether you are going to run a corporation, a household, or your own extraordinary life, this book is indispensable.” -Nancy F. Koehn: James E. Robison Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
"ON MY OWN TWO FEET is the financial equivalent of the basic black dress and red handbag in every woman's closet..." -Betsy Heller Cohen: Vice President & Futurist, Nestlé Purina Petcare Company
"This is the path to true liberation: how to handle all those hard-earned dollars. Or make do with what you’ve got. And if I were a modern boy, I’d put on a wig and buy one as well. We all need this guidebook." -Lynn Sherr: ABC News Correspondent & author of OUTSIDE THE BOX: A Memoir
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My Interests

ON MY OWN TWO FEET is all about teaching women how to live their lives from a position of financial strength. Learning a few simple yet powerful financial lessons while you are in your 20s and 30s will both increase your confidence today and your financial security tomorrow. So go for it. Read ON MY OWN TWO FEET and give yourself the gift that keeps on giving - the knowledge of how to create a financially secure future!

I'd like to meet:

David Bach, Sandra Block, Scott Burns, Jean Chatzky, Jonathan Clements, MP Dunleavey, Sheryl Garrett, Lynette Khalfani, Kim Kiyosaki, Judith Levine, Suze Orman, Liz Perle, Jane Bryant Quinn, Dave Ramsey, Diane Sawyer, Lynn Sherr, Michelle Singletary, Oprah Winfrey, Lauren Young, Paula Zahn

Music:

Avril, Beyonce, Corine Bailey Ray, Dixie Chicks, Glenna Bell, Heather Nova, Kelly Clarkson, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Tori Amos, Regina Spektor

Books:

A Room of One's Own, The Awakening, The Feminine Mystique, The Feminine Mistake, Your Money or Your Life, Pay it Down, The Total Money Makeover, Green with Envy

Heroes:

All Strong Women

My Blog

What a difference six months makes!

Wow, things sure have changed since our last post.  With $4.00 gas, rising unemployment, and a snarly economy, personal finance has become... hot! As such, we've been busy dispensing our thoughts...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:24:00 PST

Happy New Year - Fix Your Finances!

January is classic time for New Year Resolutions. We'd like to suggest it's a also great time to pause and see if your finances need any refreshing. If so, ON MY OWN TWO FEET can help. Whether it'...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:42:00 PST

How to Have a $tress Free Holiday

As the holiday season approaches, we are inevitably bombarded with media images urging us to shop till we drop. If you need a bit of inspiration to buck the trend and Have a $tress Free Holiday... we...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:58:00 PST

Own Your Finances, Own Your Life...

Anya Kamenetz, author of the ground-breaking book GENERATION DEBT, recently wrote a very eye-opening article entitled Is Carrie Bradshaw a Crock? If you are looking for some food for thought on why i...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:32:00 PST

Appeared on NBC Nightly News, Denver Post, US News & World Reports, and Chickonomics

As part of a week long series focused on young women and their personal finances, we had the honor of appearing on NBC Nightly News to present some tips about how to get "money smart." Click here to w...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:39:00 PST

Behold the Power of Savings!!

The word continues to spread - this weekend ON MY OWN TWO FEET received a nice mention in a wonderful New York Times story by noted journalist Shira Boss on the importance of saving. Click HERE for f...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:27:00 PST

Take Charge of Your Money!

If you want to get inspired to take charge of your money, check out this short podcast on Chickonomics Chat. Host Lisa Orrell interviews ON MY OWN TWO FEET's Manisha Thakor about why it's so importan...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:10:00 PST

The Movement Gains Steam...

In her review of ON MY OWN TWO FEET, Suzi Brozman of the Atlanta Jewish Times says, "It's a book I wish I'd had decades ago, one you might want to consider as a little gift for the college grad." Than...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:12:00 PST

Latest Media Mentions...

As more and more people read ON MY OWN TWO FEET, we are starting to hear a common refrain which warms our hearts: Wow, this is the first personal finance book I've actually read cover to cover! It i...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:08:00 PST

Don't Take Our Word - Here's What Others Are Saying...

ON MY OWN TWO FEET has received several additional media mentions since our last post. Noted entrepreneur Emily Davidow wrote a very detailed review for ThePanelist.com - a site dedicated to ethics an...
Posted by On My Own Two Feet on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:38:00 PST