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Lucky Girl
Investing in metals and mining companies made me and our investors a lot of money 15-20 years ago. I was a portfolio manager in New York....
Tiffany Kent
Oct 6, 20233 min read
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Show me the money!
I recently purchased a software service that I thought would address some pain points. After I committed the money, I wasn’t scheduled...
Tiffany Kent
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Secret to Success
Recently my high school senior daughter has been stressed. Grades, college essays, and tests. Then it happened, she bombed a test. I felt...
Tiffany Kent
Sep 22, 20233 min read
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Confessions of Stock Picker
Some of my best memories in my 30s was not having babies or getting married, it was making money based on my stock picks. But getting my...
Tiffany Kent
Sep 15, 20232 min read
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Mad Men
When I was new to my role as a financial advisor, I hated meeting other financial advisors. We were all rats chasing the same cheese. How...
Tiffany Kent
Sep 7, 20232 min read
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Hexagons + Coffee = Rich experience
When I was a kid, bored at my mom’s boyfriend’s condo, I started to draw hexagons. One within another on graph paper. Then it became an...
Tiffany Kent
Sep 1, 20232 min read
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Wonder Woman!!
I was just about to add some additional major costs to my business and not really analyzing why .. until I realized I was just...
Tiffany Kent
Aug 25, 20232 min read
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I need to calm down
When my dad visits, he wants to start our “to-do” list immediately. He is like the energizer bunny. Immediately he wants to: - work on...
Tiffany Kent
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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What is next?
As summer is coming to a close, and I’m at the end of completing many of my admin tasks, I’m thinking hard about what comes next….....
Tiffany Kent
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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Tiger Mom
I remember being bored a lot as a kid. I would say to my grandmother, I’m bored. Grandma Darling would say back, “Hi Bored; it’s nice to...
Tiffany Kent
Aug 4, 20233 min read
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LA Story
Most aspiring actors, when they move to LA, want to see if they can make it. They arrive with little money. They get a job serving tables...
Tiffany Kent
Jul 28, 20232 min read
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Wildcats
When we moved to Texas, I quickly learned folks who prospect for oil are called Wildcats. They are excited to explore. They keep digging...
Tiffany Kent
Jul 20, 20232 min read
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A New York State of Mind
Growing up, I wanted to be average. I wanted to be like everyone else. I wanted long, pretty highlights in my hair. I was the only kid...
Tiffany Kent
Jul 14, 20232 min read
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A perfect view
It’s hard to make a big decision. “Especially when people want to avoid discomfort as much as they can, and most people will seek...
Tiffany Kent
Jul 7, 20233 min read
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I want to be a cowgirl, baby.
Growing up, I felt inadequate and insecure because I wasn’t rich. This feeling of being ashamed started when: - I attended Beverly Hills...
Tiffany Kent
Jun 30, 20232 min read
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Desperately Seeking Growth
Back when I was a teenager, I rode my 10-speed bike to the grocery store and to my doctor’s appointments. I scheduled my own...
Tiffany Kent
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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When confidence fails
It was the summer of 1991, and I just graduated from high school. My mom bought an RV and gave up her apartment in Beverly Hills. My...
Tiffany Kent
Jun 16, 20233 min read
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Maverick
On our plane ride back from Rome, I started to watch the new Top Gun: Maverick movie. Halfway through I already know how this movie will...
Tiffany Kent
Jun 9, 20232 min read
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Sirens and Sorrento
Starting out in marketing my business, I tried everything. I was an expert editor for Nerdwallet I did a weekly news program on money I...
Tiffany Kent
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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Trading Places
Last Friday was the most unusual day for me. It started with: - a walk with a friend, - a coffee with a friend, - a lunch with a friend,...
Tiffany Kent
May 24, 20233 min read
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