Barbie O'ConnorBarbie O'Connor spends most of her time helping other people manage their money. During the seventeen years as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, she managed over $100 million for her clients.
When she retired as a vice-president in 1995, she went on to run an Indy Car team whose car raced in the 1995 and 1996 Indianapolis 500 races. Since then she has served on community boards and given seminars on basic money management. Speaking
Learning about money and how to handle it can be interesting and exciting when you have the right teacher. Over the years, Barbie has spoken to university classes, women's clubs, alumni groups, book clubs, high school students, as well as meetings of local chambers of commerce. Barbie can tailor-make a presentation for your group or situation that helps you understand money, savings, and how the financial system works and how you can make it work for you. There is no magic formula, but there are hundreds of things we do every day that eventually add up to money smarts. If you or your group are interested in hearing Barbie in person or via Skype, please email your request to barbie@moneysmarts4u.com |
Articles
Read Barbie's recent article for college graduates featured in the Business section of the San Antonio Express-News http://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Guest-Voices-Top-five-things-college-graduates-5504249.php Interviews Watch the KENS-5 TV clip regarding How to Protect your Identity while doing your holiday shopping: http://www.kens5.com/story/entertainment/television/great-day-sa/2014/11/14/identity-theft/19030359/ Watch the KENS-5 TV interview regarding College Finances. If you want the one shown in the interview go to the Free Worksheet page on this site to request it. http://www.kens5.com/great-day-sa/Make-the-Grade-for-College-Finances-248600791.html Interviewed by @cafemom, Barbie shares her thoughts on financial issues facing couples at various stages of their lives. http://thestir.cafemom.com/love_sex/173707/5_money_mistakes_couples_make#comments Watch the WOAI-TV News Four and KABB interview about protecting your credit cards and finances while holiday shopping. http://www.news4sanantonio.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/poll-shows-hacking-crime-americans-worry-most-17102.shtml/ |