Is retirement different for women? How about Social Security? The short answer is YES. And for so many different reasons. Not the least of which is that women will live longer than most men. We need to be prepared for that very fact. Women from coast to coast need more information about planning for their retirement and financial security. … [Read more...] about For Women
For Women
A woman’s approach to planning her retirement
March is Women’s History Month A woman’s approach to planning her retirement has always been different from a man’s approach. That’s not to say that men aren’t doing a good job. But rather a fact that men and women approach most things differently. Women's opportunities to own and manage their own finances is a recent development, largely thanks to some women in the 1800s … [Read more...] about A woman’s approach to planning her retirement
Breaking Money Silence: Every Woman’s Key to a More Successful Retirement
Talk about your financial future during Women’s History Month You know that phrase made famous by Renee Zellweger’s character in the movie Jerry McGuire? “You had me at hello.” That’s what ran through my head as soon as I started reading a book by an author and friend of mine. Breaking Money Silence, by Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, is now in its just-released second … [Read more...] about Breaking Money Silence: Every Woman’s Key to a More Successful Retirement
Married Women and 401(k)s: I Want My Half
I love to see photos of the women’s marches back in the first part of the 1900s. When women took a bold stance to win their right to vote. It’s been over 100 years since women rallied for such an important cause. Today, we may need to once again lace up our walking shoes to fight for another critical right. We need to fight for married women and 401(k)s. The laws on the books … [Read more...] about Married Women and 401(k)s: I Want My Half
Women and Money: The Decade that Changed It All
The 1990s ushered in 4 new laws that finally broke through the financial logjam Many women today are hesitant to roll up their sleeves and dig deep into money, investing, and financial planning. In large part, it’s because women have so little time to dive in. And it’s so often that they don’t know where to start. The financial system is wildly complicated today. One … [Read more...] about Women and Money: The Decade that Changed It All
Work-Life Balance: Is there such a thing?
Insights from a Boomer mom – Part 2 It’s a never-ending quest to find something that feels like work-life balance. Women from the previous generation lay bricks toward progress on their journey. That way their children’s generation can step higher on the ladder. And get just that much closer to the goal. Laying Bricks Is What We Do Today’s moms with minor … [Read more...] about Work-Life Balance: Is there such a thing?
